CNN Anchor/Cheerleader Admits News Media Were “A Little Late” To Cover the Anti-War Mov’t

The Oregonian’s media columnist interviews CNN prime time anchor Aaron Brown, who apparently isn’t taking too well to the criticism leveled against him and his network, accusing them of being military cheerleaders. But he does admit that coverage of the anti-war movement was “late,” telling the Oregonian:

“Yeah, I think we were a little late to come to (the antiwar movement). There were some reasons why. It didn’t seem to have a center we could focus on. The Democrats in Congress rolled over on the issue. Then (the movement) seemed to coalesce, and once it did we started to cover it.”

Let me tell you, I’ve been watching CNN on and off since the bombs starting dropping, and I can take only so much of Brown. Whether he likes being called on it or not, the guy is a cheerleader for the military. He gets way too excited talking about military hardware and strategy with CNN’s lineup of ex-military guests, and he editorializes all over the damn place.

Now, I’m not going to sit here and lecture on the need for journalistic objectivity, just simple truthfulness. CNN and Aaron Brown himself need to admit that they’re engaged in advocacy journalism, plain and simple. During this war they’re simply a less shrill version of Fox News, but still actively supporting both the administration and its war on the Iraqi people. Aaron Brown deserves what he gets from critics.

2 Responses to CNN Anchor/Cheerleader Admits News Media Were “A Little Late” To Cover the Anti-War Mov’t

  1. Georgette April 18, 2003 at 12:07 pm #

    Aaron is the best news anchor out there. Give him a chance.
    Everyone, watch NewsNight With Aaron Brown on CNN each weeknight at 10 PM ET. Do it, if you’ve never watched NewsNight before. Do it if you read all the lies about Aaron and are beginning to believe they are true. You will see they are all not true. I gave Aaron and NewsNight a chance and I am hooked on the program. Aaron is different, not a typical “robotic” news anchor. Okay, he lets his feelings show, so what? This is what I enjoy the most about Aaron. And also the fact that he really does connect with his viewers. His viewers is all he cares about, he doesn’t care about all the “nonesense” articles that are written about him.
    – Georgette

  2. Dottie July 17, 2003 at 5:06 am #

    Our whole family loves to watch NewsNight with Aaron Brown. He’s by far the best out there. His style of “human”. He is very connected with his audience. Watch Aaron Brown at 10 Eastern weeknights.

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