even in 2025's media landscape, this story is jawdropping: Jim Acosta's morning CNN ratings are often higher than most of even the primetime anchors, but they wanna move him to midnights just to appease Trump (props to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social on yet another big scoop)
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Status Scoop: CNN chief Mark Thompson wants Jim Acosta to take up the network's graveyard shift, delivering the anchor the proposal days before Donald Trump takes office.
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"I want to take a moment to talk about something President Biden said during his farewell address," Acosta said. "He warned the free press is crumbling in this country. I would add, that's only if we, the people, let that happen.”
we're a fascist oligarchy now. and there may be no going back.
CNN’s actions prove once and for all that the “liberal media” are only as liberal as their conservative owners allow. Besides, the slur of “liberal media” was merely an epithet at journalism that exposed Republican lies and vices.
Bye bye, First Amendment. Say hi to the 4th, 5th, 6th...
It worked for Fox. They were basically dictating policy towards the end. Whatever they reported, he tweeted.
Pathetic.
@cnn.com
Does Americans, in general, lack a spine?
https://bsky.app/profile/goldengateblond.bsky.social/post/3lfvvabrltk24
I think he'd have a ton of options.
I thought it'd be more gradual and staggered.
I haven't watched cable news in years, got tired of the panels of people yelling at each other and accomplishing nothing.
They're all going to look like this in a few years:
Full statement here:
https://www.change.org/WeThePeople-DemandActionNow
I'm not sure that the decision makers realize what comes next. They'll never be able to do enough to ingratiate themselves to Trump. It's the way he's built, he's broken.
Insane mismanged to the point of embarassment.
I dont even trust the stories i read from them anymore.
May he find his place at the top!!
Maybe, say in that coveted early morning Morning Joe time slot, eh?
Hmmm, that'd piss T-rump off!
Were the only ones who refused to jump on the bandwagon.
And once again: MAGA WORLD IS NEVER GOING TO LOVE YOU @cnn.com.
Hope you got a good deal on your soul.
FOXCNN
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Maybe then news channels & Big Tech will realize our numbers & quit bending their knee to the Mad King!! Viewership=Money!! Money talks & brings change!!
#standupblue
#moneytalks
"Changes are being made here which go against my principles and I just cannot agree with them"
Acosta needs to speak truth while he can.
Also yes, this is just CNN bending the knee even lower.
It’s so obvious.
We the people must stop trump and his criminal 🐀z.
‼️Is them or us America!
We still have a Constitution and we are bound by it.
Thousands died for the rights we have today.
‼️WE MUST FIGHT BACK!!👊👊👊👊👊👊
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Intern: How about rescheduling your lineup so that the best anchors work shifts our viewers never watch?
CNN CEO: BRILLIANT!