Yesterday, celeb lawyer Michael Avenatti was found guilty on all counts in the Nike extortion trial. Fox News and others reported Avenatti as a “media darling,” and apparently that triggered CNN’s Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy:
Here's how the Reliable Sources newsletter covered Avenatti's conviction: Fox (predictably) characterized Avenatti as a "media darling." Other right-wing personalities…zinging not only Avenatti but news organizations for having given him so much air time… pic.twitter.com/KzpeNvNshd
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) February 14, 2020
The journos at CNN continue to be among the least self-aware people on the planet:
— BT (@back_ttys) February 14, 2020
Love him or hate him, @MichaelAvenatti is a master of the media… https://t.co/iAkxcD2iDw
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 9, 2018
Gee, why would Fox News and others say Avenatti was a “media darling”?
Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy's newsletter this evening: "Fox (predictably) characterized Avenatti as a 'media darling.' Other right-wing personalities did the same" https://t.co/q6tDVARNoV
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) February 15, 2020
How’d you like to be featured in this montage? Are the people in it capable of embarrassment? https://t.co/l5piLPwUEg
— Brit Hume (@brithume) February 15, 2020
Capable of embarrassment? It sure doesn’t look like it:
Womp Womppic.twitter.com/qrQeBFH3ZI
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) February 14, 2020
Another day, another batch of shamelessness from CNN.
Stelter defending the media's integrity and professionalism: pic.twitter.com/4tMgEq5XTm
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) February 15, 2020
Why would Fox do this thing that happened
— Caesar Pounce ? (@caeser_pounce) February 15, 2020
These two. They are a total joke and untrustworthy as "media" analysts. https://t.co/QtLzgDt646
— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) February 15, 2020
"Republicans pounce".
— Johnny Flyover (@john1gun) February 15, 2020
As usual.