MediaMatters: CNN Reports Leave Out Relevant Faces on ACORN Voter Registration Allegations

[flpoljunkie]

CNN reports leave out relevant facts on ACORN voter registration allegations

Summary: From October 6 through October 15, CNN aired at least 54 segments mentioning allegations that ACORN submitted allegedly false or duplicate voter registration applications this year in a number of states. However, only one of those segments mentioned both of the following two relevant points: 1) that the statutes of most of those states require third parties registering prospective voters to submit all registration forms they receive; and 2) that actual instances of illegal votes being cast as a result of registration fraud are extremely rare. Of the 54 CNN segments addressing the allegations against ACORN, two mentioned only the former of those two points, while one mentioned just the latter.

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200810160020

[Eric J in MN]

1. "facts" not "faces" NT

NT

[rucky]

5. or "facets"

damn fascists.

[flpoljunkie]

7. Sorry about the typo. Too late to edit.

[NJmaverick]

2. CNN has lost all credibility with their flagrant abuse of their network

to push false right wing propaganda. They now join the ranks of FAUX news as something not to watch if you want to learn what is really going on in the world.

[CitizenLeft]

4. my blood pressure went up every time I saw those "reports"

That Drew person on CNN masquerading as a "reporter" was asked by Wolf Blitzer - WOLF! Buddy! You did it again! - "what about the wide-ranging reports of voter suppression around the country, allegations that the GOP is suppressing votes by purging voters from the lists?" And the blatantly biased sneering rightwing Drew person could only stammer, "well, Wolf, I admit, I don't know much about that, they're only allegations at this point." YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT??? Because it doesn't interest you, doesn't fit your agenda, that's why, you piece of fascist shit.

[Supersedeas]

3. quite a shift in their concern for elections from 2000 to now -- Party Bias remains the same

[Uncle Joe]

6. This is why it's a SIN to watch CNN.

They bear false witness on a regualar basis, either outright lies or the sin of omission.

Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, flpoljunkie.

[NHDEMFORLIFE]

8. Sinister bias or systemic laziness?

The conservatives figured out a long time ago that if they say something loud enough and long enough that the foolish talking heads on TV will lap it up without so much as lifting a finger to dig into it and verify. Since they are louder, they get more attention. Since the typical TV "journalist" is more concerned with their hairstyle than reporting, they take what they hear from the loudest source, consider it gospel and regugitate it.
I think it's giving them too much credit to credit them with bias based on some intellectual decision. That would take too much work.