Posted on 06/10/2024 11:22:23 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
The consolidation of the corporate media entities continues apace, with CNN set to feature Associated Press (AP) content on its website for the first time in nearly 15 years. CNN staffers fret that the move, pushed by the network’s CEO Mark Thompson, is a prelude to layoffs as the corporate news organization moves away from original reporting.
The CNN-AP deal is the latest in a line of schemes to revive the network’s collapsing audience. In late May, it was revealed the network logged its lowest primetime ratings since 1991. According to Nielsen data, the network’s 8 PM to 11 PM programming from May 13 through May 19 attracted only 83,000 viewers among the coveted demographic of 25-to 54-year-olds.
Since taking over the corporate news network late last year, Mark Thompson has bounced between cost-cutting measures and revenue schemes seemingly aimed to accelerate CNN’s descent into irrelevance. The National Pulse reported in January of this year that the network is considering ways to make people pay to watch news clips on their cell phones as people increasingly turn away from cable news. In February, Thompson announced drastic cuts to staff salaries, including some of their top newsroom talents.
While CNN’s content deal with the AP is unlikely to push the audience needle in the network’s favor, the move does highlight an ongoing concern regarding consolidation in American media. As media ownership becomes increasingly concentrated, the political bias of the corporate media will likely become more amplified—as will their ability to censor conservative and populist voices. Even more concerning, local and independent outlets are not immune from the Democrat’s media monopoly.
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Why pay salaries to employees to regurgitate the same propaganda that other "news" korporations are already spewing?
Does CNN really need any staff at all if their primary business is running propaganda direct from dem activists?
No. They work directly for George Soros.
I would imagine that CNN is just re-writing AP stories already. They will just cut out the “middle man” and save some money.
Any viewers left will not likely see any difference in the delivery.
Only 83,000 in the entire United States in the key age group are watching CNN in prime time? Wow.
With such abysmal ratings, how does that network stay in business?
More employees than viewers.
Guy on the Titanic dresses as a women to get aboard a lifeboat.
That lifeboat is rescued by the Lusitania....(ill fated) where he once again cheats to gain access to a lifeboat.
And the saga continues as he is once again rescued by a doomed ship.
CNN employs Activists not Journalists. Once you lose public trust, it can only be earned back. They make no effort to regain it, only doubling down. Goebbels would be so proud of them all.
CNN and MSNBC split the loony left audience, if CNN went under, MSNBS would pick up just about all their viewers.
Fox was beating them combined, until Fox committed seppuku under the leadership of Eddie Munster.
These networks are designed for illegal political contributions-in-kind.
"I'll pay you to run this spin for this politician and in return, they'll give us taxpayer money for our enterprise, or they'll approve this bill that benefits us."
Rinse and repeat that thousands of times a week all over the country.
<>According to Nielsen data, the network’s 8 PM to 11 PM programming from May 13 through May 19 attracted only 83,000 viewers among the coveted demographic of 25-to 54-year-olds.<>
Paging John Nolte!
CNNLOL.
There are podcasts on YouTube, X, Rumble and Spotify that get 10X the views of CNN or MSNBC.
There is absolutely NO REASON to pay a host for those ratings.
Just have an AI image of a person to read the stories. Make it so you can personalize what you want that person to look like.
OR pay to use the image of a famous person for your DEEP FAKE news reader.
I think it would be interesting to hear John Wayne read the news Pilgrim.
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ALL PROPAGANDA
According to Nielsen data, the network’s 8 PM to 11 PM programming from May 13 through May 19 attracted only 83,000 viewers among the coveted demographic of 25-to 54-year-olds.
How do they survive?:
CIA, DNC, SoreA$$?
Hey guys ,
This sounds like CNN has gotten bought out by the AP or maybe just consumed you know like Newsweek purchased for $1.
The CNN and AP News services used to be in competition with one another. Now they’re merging? This is clearly CNN being given a lifeline. I think the AP just bought the name.
Translation: CNN is dead.
It had to be a challenge for CNN to find a purchaser as biased, corrupt, and disgusting as they are, but by golly they’ve done it!
CNN = Communist New Network
AP = All Propaganda
You will hardly notice the difference.
CNN marries the Asspress, just a toxic mudbowl of lies and duplicity.
How do they stay in business?
The cable bundle.
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