@gorillapaws I agree 100%. I think any privately owned corporation is responsible only for following the laws that apply to their universe. And in the arena of journalistic freedom, there are no laws that determine what stories are required to be reported on. Therefore CNN’s decision is perfectly aligned with their raison d’être.
However, CNN’s pattern of ignored stories may lead one to believe that they fear a significant loss of revenue by reporting on certain types of stories. By not reporting the story, CNN acc,plishes two objectives:
1. Hopefully keep their target audience in the dark.
2. Hope the story will die if they refuse to acknowledge its existence.
In this case, neither objective is likely to be met.
@Call_Me_Jay Your post about quotes from Jim Walsh is close to being irrelevant on this thread, but I’ll respond anyway.
I do think for myself. And I have come to the conclusion that, unlike all past Presidents, Trump is unwilling to let it be just because it is too much trouble to shake the tree.