"CNN, like most U.S. cable news networks, professes to provide users access to journalism. Instead, what you'll most consistently find is a sort of generic, ad-slathered, center-right, corporatist drivel with the rough edges (read: truth) sanded off like a Ken doll's genitals to avoid offense. " View from nowhere " journalism that doesn't inform so much as it tries to present a sanitized, corporate-friendly, apolitical platter of feckless infotainment mush."
"The latest case in point: CNN is working to implement even more advertisements during its news coverage. They've struck a new deal with T-Mobile that will involve splattering your screen with T-Mobile logos and advertisements at every opportunity. Much the way that corporate brands now permeate all Sports team press conferences, brands will not permeate news broadcasts. Because when people ask "how can we improve CNN?" "More ads," was almost certainly the inevitable response."
CNN has shifted toward generic, ad-saturated, center-right corporatist content that removes rough edges and softens uncomfortable truths into sanitized, apolitical infotainment. Time Warner CEO David Zaslav has pursued audience fixes that align with corporate priorities rather than investing in harder-nosed journalism, higher-quality content, or additional reporters. CNN reached a deal with T-Mobile to overlay frequent on-screen logos and advertisements during news coverage. The arrangement mirrors the permeation of corporate brands into sports press conferences and further blurs editorial and commercial boundaries. T-Mobile has endured multiple security breaches and privacy scandals, including repeated hacks and covertly selling customers' location data.
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