As we told you earlier today, a local TV station in San Diego called out CNN after they were approached about a story concerning border walls:
Wall off the narrative! If you thought CNN couldn’t POSSIBLY look more biased, watch why they got called out by a local TV station https://t.co/yf85SXG7JD
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 11, 2019
Thursday morning, @CNN called the KUSI Newsroom asking if a reporter could give them a local view of the debate surrounding the border wall and government shutdown. After we informed them about our past reports, they declined to hear from us.
More info: https://t.co/RX4mB6EdNE pic.twitter.com/r0SAvWxFIm
— KUSI News (@KUSINews) January 11, 2019
We’ve been waiting for a response from CNN, and they have indeed delivered a load of apples and bananas with this statement:
We called several local stations to book someone for a show. We didn’t end up booking any of them. That happens many times every single day. We did, however, book a reporter from KUSI for a story on immigration and the border wall in November. This is a non story. #factsfirst?
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) January 11, 2019
CNN statement to me on KUSI (San Diego) claim the cable news network didn't book one of its reporters because of his previous reports on border walls (1/2): "We called several local stations to book someone for a show. We didn’t end up booking any of them…"
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) January 11, 2019
2/2 CNN statement to me on KUSI (San Diego) claim: "…That happens many times every single day. We did, however, book a reporter from KUSI for a story on immigration and the border wall on CNN in November. This is a non story."
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) January 11, 2019
Now that CNN has responded, there are many who still aren’t buying it, because after all, it’s CNN we’re talking about:
LOL, okay @CNNPR. ? https://t.co/M5gnKKhUOw
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 11, 2019
You decided that a story showing how well the wall works isn't relevant. Does that mean you are defending yourself with incompetence rather than malice?
— Steve Goddard (@SteveSGoddard) January 11, 2019
CNN PR…. PR = Spin Department/Damage Control.
— Tim Coyle (@timicoil81) January 11, 2019
— Andy Stringfield (@astring1) January 11, 2019
— Jason Kidd (@1TrueJasonKidd) January 11, 2019
You probably didn't use any local stations because they all said the same thing. Walls work. We in San Diego know that.
— Teri Otway (@TeriOtway) January 11, 2019
Obviously, for many, CNN hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to accusations of bias.