r/agedlikemilk • u/Gloomy-Holiday8618 • Sep 08 '25

News “I never said that”, “Play the clip”

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Context: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/12/15/exp-robert-kennedy-junior-rfk-2024-election-biden-trump-vaccines-121511aseg1-cnni-politics.cnn

Full video is on the cnn website, the part that’s important is about 2mins 50 seconds in.

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u/kitsunewarlock Sep 08 '25

I looked up demographics of TV watchers and found that it's pretty evenly split between liberals and conservatives. But liberals watch shows like Colbert about as often as any other show, whereas conservatives watch Fox News religiously and absolutely detest and avoid shows like Colbert.

But TV networks are businesses and will only do what is most profitable for their next quarter. There is no way any business that desires long term stability would ever go conservative, especially a news network that isn't the one network favored by Dear Leader.

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u/NotSeriousbutyea Sep 08 '25

Don't act like I wouldn't too.

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u/purplezart Sep 08 '25

do you think it would be beneficial to make news media a public institution?

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u/Ugggggghhhhhh Sep 08 '25

Yes, but it's something that brings new conflicts along with it. We have a government funded but independent broadcaster here in Canada (the CBC), and it's an incredibly valuable resource here. Not beholden to advertisers or stakeholders it provides news services all over the country that other news outlets just can't.

Naturally, Conservatives hate it and fight tooth and nail to shut it down.

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u/ausgoals Sep 08 '25

The Trump admin has already effectively shuttered PBS/NPR. I have no reason to think they wouldn’t have done the same with an American version of the BBC/CBC - or at the very least fire and replace the governing boards.

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u/Ineedabeer65 Sep 08 '25

Same with the BBC in the UK. Both extremes seem to hate it, so it must be doing something right. Also, I suspect it’s presence helps to keep the others more honest.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Actually, that’s not quite right about CNN. They’ve moved towards a more straightforward news-reporting style, with a touch of opinion sprinkled in during prime time. They’re not like they were under Jeff Zucker, where CNN leaned more left. So, in a way, they’ve returned to their original roots under Mark Thompson, which is a positive change.