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CNN continues face backlash after failing to grant credentials to Black-owned media outlets ahead of tonight’s debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The highly-anticipated debate is taking place at the CNN studio in Atlanta this evening. However, 800 media outlets around the world was granted credentials, but there is zero representation from Black-owned … Continued
I don't know how these things usually work as there was no indication in any of the articles how the successfully media handled it. It seems crazy there would be such a knowledge gap.
Feels pretty obvious that seating would be limited and coveted, and there was contact information in the announcement for "more details". If I had no idea how to get an invite, I'd have written that email May 15th. But maybe there's more to the story than either side wants to tell.