Twitter is made up primarily of inappropriate and disrespectful tweets, particularly from political aides and reporters who feel they can at last express themselves freely, so there’s a lot of buzz among journalists tonight about CNN’s two-week suspension of Elise Labott over a tweet.
CNN source informs me that Elise Labott has been suspended for two weeks for tweet about House vote on refugees: https://t.co/XTKTabRade
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) November 20, 2015
So, what exactly was this inappropriate and disrespectful thing that was said?
House passes bill that could limit Syrian refugees. Statue of Liberty bows head in anguish @CNNPolitics https://t.co/5RvZwVftgD
— Elise Labott (@EliseLabott) November 19, 2015
That tweet was followed by disciplinary action and an apology.
Everyone, It was wrong of me to editorialize. My tweet was inappropriate and disrespectful. I sincerely apologize.
— Elise Labott (@EliseLabott) November 20, 2015
Class. Good on you. https://t.co/H2SwZ6qn89
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) November 20, 2015
That’s biased for sure, but CNN is always biased.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/667520299341111296
If you thought it wasn't possible for @CNN to get any worse, think again. pic.twitter.com/QCNf1fFFdM
— Trevor Timm (@trevortimm) November 20, 2015
@trevortimm @CNN Jesus christ, I thought this was a joke at first. What a crock of shit.
Dear CNN this is beyond asinine
— bmaz (@bmaz) November 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/kr3ch3k/status/667543100533972992
https://twitter.com/kr3ch3k/status/667542856630972417
https://twitter.com/wdmichael3/status/667519920616243201
CNN’s left-wing biases? You mean right-wing biases.
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/667508861599789056
CNN correspondent suspended for implicitly opinionated tweet regarding explicitly horrible House vote on refugees https://t.co/99lxDMHJSf
— Gawker (@Gawker) November 20, 2015
@ErikWemple When did we become such cowards to fear babies and punish reporters for expressing sadness over the betrayal of American values?
— Truth Tellah (@tellahtruth) November 20, 2015
@eliselabottcnn Do NOT apologize for doing what's right and being a true American!!!!!! You were absolutely correct!
— Laurie (@SoundersTeamMom) November 20, 2015
CNN suspends reporter for tweet "in support" of refugees. Supporting refugees = biased. Supporting war = objective. https://t.co/EmHlDqM6Wp
— David Rankin (@davidrankin) November 20, 2015
Disrespectful of our SICK twisted and racist House of Representatives? NO MEDIA should EVER apologize for calling them out. @eliselabottcnn
— INALJ (Naomi House) (@INALJNaomi) November 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/timb116/status/667523826352193536
@ErikWemple she was just simply calling it as it is. Ppl are sick of the neutrality BS! Rejecting refugees is against American values!
— Playmaker08 (@playmaker9208) November 20, 2015
@ErikWemple ridiculous. Journalists should be honest about their views. No such thing as objectivity in journalism.
— JarekFA (@JarekFA) November 20, 2015
There’s plenty of objectivity in journalism, but it doesn’t win awards or light up Twitter. The problem is when journalists mistake themselves for opinion writers. Which reminds us …
For how many weeks was Gwen Ifill suspended for this tweet about the Iran nuclear deal? (None, although PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler called Ifill’s tweet “inexcusable for an experienced journalist.”) And which presidential debate is she moderating next year?
Take that, Bibi. https://t.co/V9Gn9vP6xN
— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) September 2, 2015
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