If there was any curiosity – or dare we say, HOPE – that the press would begin working on repairing their crumbling reputations and evaporating credibility, we are here to say they are already showing no such effort. Two aspects of the media problem have collided in one disturbing piece from CNN; knee-jerk defenses of Democrats and the over-hyping of their own self-worth. Add in their inherent desire for control of narratives and censorship, and you get this delivery that is entirely repugnant.
Donie O’Sullivan is labeled as the network senior correspondent covering the intersection of politics and technology; that is to say, he covers online controversies and attends Trump rallies to capture wing-nut comments by festival attendees. Donie wanted to weigh in with his take on the announcement last week that Facebook will do away with fact-checkers, and he…