CNN Suspends Reporter For Tweeting

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A reporter has been suspended from CNN due to a tweet where she editorialized on the Syrian refugee crisis. Ana Kasparian (The Point), John Iadarola (Think Tank), and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

“CNN source informs me that Elise Labott has been suspended for two weeks for tweet about House vote on refugees:https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/…

CNN strives for a tricky balance in its news programming. It wants spicy, watchable coverage enlivened by perspectives and opinions — but no partisan biases from its corps of reporters and anchors. Take controversial anchor Don Lemon, who is licensed to express opinions on air on the condition that they’re not “predictably partisan.”

So we’ve asked CNN what part of the company’s editorial guidelines smiles on this very recent tweet from the network’s Elise Labott:…”*

Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/…

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