CNN International vs. CNN US
The top photo above is a screen shot of CNN.com’s International Edition. The bottom one is from CNN.com’s US edition. The two pictures were taken minutes apart, if that. The left story is the same. The center one couldn’t be more different.
The International version shares a story of a 14-year-old girl in Pakistan named Malala who is in the hospital after being attacked. “Her attackers have vowed to kill Malala for demanding education for girls,” says CNN. It’s outrageous and, in the U.S., unthinkable. It’s the type of story worth of front-and-center attention. Easily.
The CNN version shares an opinion piece. It’s authored by a partisan — a former DNC communications director — and, of course, takes issue with the man running for President on the other side. It discusses Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women” line from the Tuesday night debate. The first eye-catching quote: “Sounds kinky and not something you want to be touting.” CNN puts that front-and-center for us Americans.
Thanks for nothing, CNN.
Originally published on October 18, 2012