usmbacker
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Morgan Freeman Demands Retraction From CNN
The highlighted statement describes CNN as good as I have read. I would imagine Freeman now knowing how CNN works, has a new respect for the term "fake news"
Quote:A lawyer representing Morgan Freeman told CNN that the story about how the actor allegedly sexually harassed women is false and demanded a retraction.
In a 10-page letter to network president Jeff Zucker, his lawyer said the reporting was “the product of malicious intent, falsehoods, slight-of-hand, an absence of editorial control, and journalistic malpractice.”
“At a minimum, CNN immediately needs to issue a retraction and apologize to Mr. Freeman through the same channels, and with the same level of attention, that it used to unjustly attack him on May 24,” wrote attorney Robert M. Schwartz.
Freeman’s attorney also said that they have o
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(This post was last modified: 05-29-2018 02:12 PM by usmbacker.)
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05-29-2018 01:52 PM |
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RE: Morgan Freeman Demands Retraction From CNN
Finally a lefty admits fake news.
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05-29-2018 01:56 PM |
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RE: Morgan Freeman Demands Retraction From CNN
Quote:“At a minimum, CNN immediately needs to issue a retraction and apologize to Mr. Freeman through the same channels, and with the same level of attention, that it used to unjustly attack him on May 24.”
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05-29-2018 04:03 PM |
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RE: Morgan Freeman Demands Retraction From CNN
What is this "editorial control" you speak of? The media lost that a while ago, and not just CNN.
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05-29-2018 04:12 PM |
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