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CNN ad responds to Fox ad's false claim: "Fox News: distorting, not reporting"

September 18, 2009 11:54 pm ET

The ad, which aired at 10:20 p.m. ET on CNN:

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Previously:

"You lie": Sanchez calls out Fox for its full-page ad falsely claiming CNN didn't cover tea party protests, adds "we expect an apology"

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    • Author by pete592 (September 18, 2009 11:57 pm ET)
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      Keep it up.
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    • Author by DemocratinNY (September 18, 2009 11:58 pm ET)
         
      Fox news stinks - it is run by religious right fundamentalists
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    • Author by TheAncients (September 18, 2009 11:58 pm ET)
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      Professionally slapped in the face faux news. When is the faux trend going to end anyway? Technetlife.blogspot.com
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      • Author by mammamia (September 19, 2009 1:55 am ET)
           
        Many companie have pulled their ads from the irresponsible and dangerous Glenn Beck but I commend UPS and Chrysler for having pulled their ads from Fox News altogether. Hopefully, others will realize that advertising on Fox News, with its distorted stories and biased news, is bad for business: http://foxnewsboycott.com/
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    • Author by dmhack (September 19, 2009 12:01 am ET)
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      As long as CNN has Loony Lou on the air, they can't make the case for taking the high road.
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      • Author by DellDolly (September 19, 2009 12:49 am ET)
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        Yes they can. Just like ACORN is not all bad just because of some thoughtless front line peon employees, neither is CNN denied the right to any higher ground because they still employ Lou Dobbs and Kitty Pilgrim.

        When you become perfect, please let us know.
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        • Author by jjamele2880 (September 20, 2009 9:13 am ET)
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          I agree, but CNN could take a huge step forward by announcing that, in the interests of providing only the highest quality news service and no longer gunning for ratings with bloviating liars, Lou Dobbs has been fired.

          Having Dobbs on your network DOES hold CNN back from claiming the high ground. It should cut that anchor, now.
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      • Author by pete592 (September 19, 2009 12:51 am ET)
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        When it's a completely different case, I think they can, especially against a competing network.
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        • Author by DellDolly (September 20, 2009 1:42 pm ET)
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          Exactly. Just because they still employ Lou Dobbs, that doesn't taint everything they touch and report upon.
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    • Author by Sharpe3884 (September 19, 2009 12:15 am ET)
         
      AWESOME! Fox just started a wild fire it seems. And they deserve it all - not even because they suck but because CNN was there at did report the event prior to FOX attacking them for not doing so and CNN actually did a somewhat credible job of covering it or at least more credible than others. That has got to tick you off if you do something better than another network and then, they have the nerve to attack you in an ad. What balls Fox has? And they couldn't even figure out that CNN had covered the story even with O'reilly reporting it? This network is just horrendous.
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (September 19, 2009 12:22 am ET)
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      Yeah,CNN went belly upwhen Beck got fired.
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    • Author by mustardman (September 19, 2009 12:24 am ET)
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      Bahahahaha! Honey, the kids are fighting again.
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    • Author by wax (September 19, 2009 12:35 am ET)
         
      I thought this was pretty funny when I saw it 30 mins ago on CNN. I think Fox News did it on purpose to create a war for more ratings. Fox knows drama and always delivers on that end.
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    • Author by Rasta Farian (September 19, 2009 12:59 am ET)
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      Hell, yeah. Way to man up, CNN!
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    • Author by antihannity2009 (September 19, 2009 1:02 am ET)
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      That's like a kick in the junk for Faux News. Keep it up CNN!
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    • Author by Midnight Kevin (September 19, 2009 1:12 am ET)
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      I am glad to see a news program push back to the Fox News bullies. I would like to see this continue, but for any channel to beware, for I would not put it past the commentators at Fox to try and set journalistic traps for real reporters, in an attempt to damage their integrity.

      If news agencies do not push back, there is a good chance that access to news in America can be severely damaged, with cable channels manufacturing the news, with every other station reporting on the manufactured garbage, while real issues get pushed to the wayside.
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    • Author by ProgLib (September 19, 2009 3:25 am ET)
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      OUCH... that is pwnage!
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    • Author by patrickrains (September 19, 2009 4:25 am ET)
         
      They should try to put the ad on Beck's show, he's already desperate for advertisers...
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    • Author by princeofwheels (September 19, 2009 6:23 am ET)
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      I imagine the 'word' has been sent to all the talking heads at Faux to go after CNN.
      The attack dogs at Faux have nothing else to report. Maybe the 3 old guys from the Washington gang, Krautheimer, and the other two oldies can sit around and pontificate concerning CNN News.

      Faux' feelings are going to get hurt if people keep calling them the National Enquirer of Cable. Faux, you reported, I decided.
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    • Author by lather (September 19, 2009 7:27 am ET)
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      Rule!!! Fight Back CNN....Way to go! It is about time they get in the Battle and punch back..
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    • Author by christopher howard (September 19, 2009 9:11 am ET)
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      Actually, I wonder how much of this is the right working the refs to make them go after Obama more.

      Fox: "Why are we the only ones giving credence to the claims of the Teabaggers?"

      CNN: "We do it too!"
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      • Author by NWhope (September 19, 2009 11:14 am ET)
           
        This is exactly my fear. Glad they are calling a lie a lie... but this could definitely be used as a trap and a strategy to get non-Faux channels to play by Faux' rules!
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      • Author by bintx (September 21, 2009 11:37 am ET)
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        There's a difference. CNN is REPORTING a story, Fox is CREATING a story.
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    • Author by sodium (September 19, 2009 9:11 am ET)
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      LOL! What a great smackdown!
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    • Author by Clemsonmom589452 (September 19, 2009 9:50 am ET)
         
      When will one of the appointed Czars (32 as opposed to 47 in the Bush Administration) take hold and cancel these idiots from the airwaves. Enough is enough with the "Freedom of Speech" when it continues to hurt Americans, REAL Americans. We are vulnerable at this time, as Americans disagree visibly with our President. Kids in schools are able to claim the "Freedom of Speech" as they lash out at their teachers and superiors because it's OK for a Congressman, Joe Wilson, to lead by example. The Mentally challenged of this country are being encouraged by FOXNEWS to protest and take to the streets to protest in our very own capital.....next these same people will be the Bill Ayers that they say they hate so very much. There is no difference in what they are doing and Reverend Wright did......they are just "recruiting" fools and illiterates to do their dirty work! Let's ban them from their distorted reporting.....report this to the FCC. The freedom of speech is not allowed for the President of our country to give a talk to school kids yet Rush Limbaugh is allowed to destroy the "patriotic" flow of this country from 12:00-3:00 everyday of the week..........where is Americans.......REAL AMERICANS........???
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    • Author by baba19 (September 19, 2009 10:01 am ET)
         
      Ohhhhhh, CNN didn't cover the debate claiming there were 2 million people there. Oh I see. yes, shame on you CNN. How dare you distort the... distortions.
      Shocker... Fox news polarizing the debate. You know the Fox minions are going to cite that ad as proof that CNN has a liberal bias.
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    • Author by reasonrules (September 19, 2009 11:12 am ET)
         
      we distort what others report.
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    • Author by SLRTX (September 19, 2009 11:25 am ET)
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      CNN - Insightful

      Fox - Inciteful
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    • Author by Snowbank (September 19, 2009 1:01 pm ET)
         
      POW! CNN fights back.

      Now FOX NEWS has a war on two fronts: with MSNBC and with CNN.

      Morons.
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    • Author by antihannity2009 (September 19, 2009 1:05 pm ET)
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      I can see O'Reilly sending out his attack dogs and ambushing everyone who works at CNN.
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    • Author by beautykilledbeast1515 (September 19, 2009 4:37 pm ET)
         
      Awesome, this has got to be a first: the news making news about making news about making up news.
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    • Author by sjh.ariz3149 (September 19, 2009 4:47 pm ET)
         
      Fox News is like the old saying goes "Crazy Like A Fox" ,, what they accomplished by attacking all of the other news outlets was exactly what they hoped for :MORE COVEAGE OF THE RALLY!!
      CNN took the bait!! I hope the rest of them don't..
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    • Author by TavernWench (September 19, 2009 5:10 pm ET)
         
      Yeah, but does anybody believe for one moment that Fox News didn't know ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and CNN covered the Teabagger March?

      Of course they did. That's not the point of this exercise at all. The point is that Fox News' entire, top-to-bottom approach is "So? LIGAF."
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    • Author by KRNTO (September 19, 2009 8:09 pm ET)
         
      CNN should try to clear up some of its own unsavory acts. But its good that a major news organization is actually calling out Fox News so strongly about their bias.
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    • Author by bryantdavid6223 (September 19, 2009 8:21 pm ET)
         
      Yeah but, now the media is becoming the news !! It's all so Joe Wilson.
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    • Author by Marge (September 20, 2009 8:55 am ET)
         
      CNN - they fought back against Fox News. And since Huckabee has face time on Fox News he won the straw poll. Straw, isnt that what the FOX blew down when the little Pig built a house out of it. Why are they NOW supporting it.

      By the way, what's with all this CZAR stuff. The people that Obama has appointed and has been approved by congress for these jobs in his administration, have the same job title that bush's appointees had. This doesn't make sense. And another thing...what's with all the crap about Hollywood Stars. So it is OK if some of the movie people support a republican but if the support a Democrat they are made fun of....

      I think it is time when one of those politicans come out with a proven lie that someone have the spine to sue them. Starting with Fox News...and fat butt rush.
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