CNN to Cancel ‘Crossfire’ and Cut Ties to Commentator
Here is a snip of the story the New York Times is doing on CNN’s move to cancel Crossfire and get rid of Tucker Carlson.
The biggest news is the reference to Jon Stewart’s appreance on Crossfire by CNN president Jonathon Klien. Apparently Mr. Stewart hit too close to home, when he said that Crossfire was “hurting America”.
Read the story for your self:
NYT > CNN Will Cancel ‘Crossfire’ and Cut Ties to Commentator: “‘CNN is a different animal,’ Mr. Klein said. ‘We report the news. Fox talks about the news. They’re very good at what they do and we’re very good at what we do.’
Mr. Klein specifically cited the criticism that the comedian Jon Stewart leveled at ‘Crossfire’ when he was a guest on the program during the presidential campaign. Mr. Stewart said that ranting partisan political shows on cable were ‘hurting America.'”