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Former New York Times editor slams CNN, MSNBC punditry of print reporters washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/… via @washtimes
Former New York Times editor Jill Abramson takes a dim view of many of the appearances that reporters at her former newspaper and The Washington Post make on cable networks to talk about President Donald Trump.
“I really think that all the cable appearances on panels, particularly on CNN and MSNBC, are a huge mistake,” she said. Abramson, editor of the Times from 2011 to 2014, spoke to reporters Friday before the publication of her book on the media, “Merchants of Truth.”
Print reporters are a staple at those two networks these days, often touting stories they have written for their newspapers.
Abramson said she gets concerned when the reporters appear with opinionated commentators or are fed leading questions by hosts who have a clear point of view. The appearance to viewers can be that they agree with the opinions, she said.
