NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has found something to like about CNN — Anderson Cooper. For an hour, at least. The president has been a relentless media critic during his time in office, particularly toward CNN. But he said in an interview with “Fox & Friends” on Thursday that he watched Cooper host a town hall meeting with former FBI director James Comey the night before. “Anderson Cooper was surprisingly tough and he did a good job,” Trump said. Cooper declined comment. Trump’s half-hour telephone interview with the three hosts of his favorite morning show was a whirlwind of commentary about world events and the media. The president said that Fox News Channel, packed with friendly commentators, could be tough on him.Fox hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade tried to elicit news and even challenge Trump occasionally, while at other times making clear they were kindred spirits. For much of the interview, they seemed … [Read more...] about Trump praises CNN’s Cooper for Comey town hall
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Under Armour among hundreds of brands whose ads appeared on extremist YouTube channels, CNN found
Ads from Under Armour and several hundred other brands or organizations ran on YouTube channels promoting extremist or controversial views, CNN reported late Thursday.Under Armour, which was notified by CNN last week that ads for its HOVR running shoes appeared on a white nationalist channel, pulled advertising from the YouTube platform while the company investigated the situation. As of Friday, the Baltimore-based sports brand had resumed ad buys, after working with YouTube to put additional safety measure in place.“Under Armour was not aware that our ads were running on this YouTube channel,” Under Armour spokeswoman Diane Pelkey said in an email. “We have strong values-led guidelines in place and we worked with YouTube to understand how this could have slipped through the guardrails. We take these matters very seriously and temporarily halted our media buy until this was addressed, implementing additional filters and controls to ensure our brand presence on YouTube … [Read more...] about Under Armour among hundreds of brands whose ads appeared on extremist YouTube channels, CNN found
CNN’s Don Lemon to contributor: be honest
NEW YORK — CNN’s Don Lemon apparently has his limits. The evening host shut down a former Donald Trump aide — and paid CNN contributor — on Thursday, telling him not to come on his show and lie to the American people. Lemon and Jason Miller were talking about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian activities in the 2016 presidential election. Lemon said it was a privilege to be on CNN, not a right. He cut off Miller’s attempts to argue. CNN’s efforts to have people reflecting Trump’s point of view on the air is a frequent source of tension. Through a spokeswoman, Lemon declined Friday to discuss the confrontation. Miller didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. … [Read more...] about CNN’s Don Lemon to contributor: be honest
Sinclair posts anti-CNN notice on local affiliates’ websites
Local affiliates of the Sinclair Broadcast Group have posted links on their websites to a YouTube video — with a message responding to last week’s criticism against the company after it aired comments on the perils of “fake” news.Sinclair did not respond to request for comment Tuesday evening.The Sinclair-produced YouTube video, linked to the websites for WBFF, WNUV and WUTB, is titled “Did CNN attack Sinclair for doing exactly what CNN has done for years?”It features clips of CNN’s Brian Stelter decrying the prevalence of fake news on social media outlets. The video concludes: “Fake news is a problem. Everyone knows it. Calling out Sinclair for attacking ‘fake news’ is dishonest and reprehensible.”Stelter had reported last month that Sinclair would be airing an ad about “fake” news, read by local news anchors. A Deadspin video posted Saturday went viral after it showed dozens and dozens of local Sinclair … [Read more...] about Sinclair posts anti-CNN notice on local affiliates’ websites
Sinclair attacks CNN with video alleging ‘hypocrisy’ in ‘fake news’ debate
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Style by Paul Farhi by Paul Farhi Email the author April 10 at 6:18 PM Email the author The nation’s largest owner of TV stations has mounted an unusual video attack on CNN for what it calls “dishonesty and hypocrisy” in the cable giant’s coverage of the company’s widely panned news promotions. Stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday began posting on their websites a corporate-produced video that challenges CNN’s reporting on Sinclair’s controversial promos — a script, echoing President Trump’s criticism of the mainstream news media, that Sinclair … [Read more...] about Sinclair attacks CNN with video alleging ‘hypocrisy’ in ‘fake news’ debate