CNN cuts speech by Dali Lama over China/Tibet

darkcrow
darkcrow Posts: 1,102
edited October 2007 in A Moving Train
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/17/bad-karma-cnn-cuts-off-t_n_68862.html

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | October 17, 2007 03:50 PM


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The Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal this afternoon. But, CNN cut him off during his speech, as he was talking about China's relationship with Tibet . With only three minutes left in the speech, CNN cut away to the anchor (whose name I forget), who then babbled for a minute about the history of the award and what the Dalai Lama said in his speech. Instead of just showing the speech. The network then moved on to the scandal-plagued president of Oral Roberts University.

Flipping channels to find the rest showed Fox News had left it earlier than CNN, if they had carried it all. But kudos to MSNBC, who carried the Dalai Lama's words all the way through.

Here's CNN interrupting, 20 seconds in:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1244679465/bctid1243623162
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    yep def bad karma...the entire neo-con/zionist cabal has been hell bent 24/7 on promoting a globalized bad karma campaign.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    darkcrow wrote:
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/17/bad-karma-cnn-cuts-off-t_n_68862.html

    Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | October 17, 2007 03:50 PM


    Read More: cnn, Congressional Gold Medal, Dalai Lama, Fox News, msnbc, Breaking Media News

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    The Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal this afternoon. But, CNN cut him off during his speech, as he was talking about China's relationship with Tibet . With only three minutes left in the speech, CNN cut away to the anchor (whose name I forget), who then babbled for a minute about the history of the award and what the Dalai Lama said in his speech. Instead of just showing the speech. The network then moved on to the scandal-plagued president of Oral Roberts University.

    Flipping channels to find the rest showed Fox News had left it earlier than CNN, if they had carried it all. But kudos to MSNBC, who carried the Dalai Lama's words all the way through.

    Here's CNN interrupting, 20 seconds in:

    http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1244679465/bctid1243623162

    Of course, CNN wouldn't want to risk offending big business with ties to China. They'll never risk rocking the boat because they're just functionaries of power.
    It's pretty despicable when you think that there's supposed to be a 'free press'/media in the U.S.
  • chopitdown
    chopitdown Posts: 2,222
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Of course, CNN wouldn't want to risk offending big business with ties to China. They'll never risk rocking the boat because they're just functionaries of power.
    It's pretty despicable when you think that there's supposed to be a 'free press'/media in the U.S.

    I hate when my day starts out like this....I agree with you. ;)
    make sure the fortune that you seek...is the fortune that you need
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    chopitdown wrote:
    I agree with you. ;)

    Surely it wasn't that painful to admit, was it? ;)
  • chopitdown
    chopitdown Posts: 2,222
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Surely it wasn't that painful to admit, was it? ;)

    it wasn't TOO painful...then again, i am low on sleep so i may be making poor choices and not realizing it.
    make sure the fortune that you seek...is the fortune that you need
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    yep def bad karma...the entire neo-con/zionist cabal has been hell bent 24/7 on promoting a globalized bad karma campaign.


    you mean bad dharma
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Of course, CNN wouldn't want to risk offending big business with ties to China. They'll never risk rocking the boat because they're just functionaries of power.
    It's pretty despicable when you think that there's supposed to be a 'free press'/media in the U.S.

    o boy, I agree with chop. I hate it when this happens....I...agree...with you....:eek:
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    you guys give CNN too much credit. I doubt CNN showing his whole speach would have done anything to piss off China. They probably just wanted to hurry to the next Britney Spears sighting or a heartwarming story about an old lady and her cats.

    Its about ratings and viewers. They know the masses dont want to listen to a boring speech from some old asian dude when they could be hearing the latest celebrity gossip. Or worse hearing two idiot talking heads talk about the news, rather than actually reporting the news.

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