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CNN Fails To Grant Credentials To Black-Owned Media Ahead Of Biden-Trump Debate (atlantadailyworld.com)
submitted 3 days ago by homesweethomeMrL to c/politics
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cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/3042616

From the Atlanta Daily World:

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

The post CNN Fails To Grant Credentials To Black-Owned Media Ahead Of Biden-Trump Debate appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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[–] jeffw 36 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

we are unable to accommodate additional requests for credentials following our June 7th deadline.

So, apply on-time next time? Sounds like they received a generic rejection letter that had nothing to do with them being Black-owned

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

All of 'em huh? One single media entity is mentioned in that quote. However:

“This afternoon we learned that CNN has credentialed 800 members of the media for the first presidential debate of the election cycle. Not one represents a Black-owned media outlet."

[–] jeffw 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Name a Black-owned news agency that applied on time then. That would convince me. There are hardly any Black-owned news agencies out there

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I only have the same article you do. I'm just not the one assuming The Atlanta Black Star is the only black-owned media outlet, or that every black owned media outlet was late.

Context would lead me to think there must be at least ten, or this demand would make little sense. But that's a lower boundary.

Rep. Meeks also called on CNN to “immediately to credential a minimum of ten Black-owned media outlets

And also, I would imagine that they aren't doing this bit of not-enough just for The Atlanta Black Star alone:

Hours before the debate, the Biden campaign will host a press briefing for members of Black-owned media.

There very well could be a legitimate thing going on here, but until CNN says "every black owned media outlet turned in their application late" I'm not going to assume that based off a sample size of one.

[–] jeffw 1 points 2 days ago

Even then, you’re implying 1% of news outlets are Black-owned. Sadly, that sounds high to me. Most news outlets in the USA are owned by corporations

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This article explains it better. First of all there are plenty of black owned media companies, more than one in Atlanta who were denied credentials:

The NNPA represents the 197-year-old Black Press of America, which counts among its more than 230 newspapers and media companies, The Atlanta Voice, Atlanta Daily World, and the Atlanta Inquirer. The popular Rolling Out magazine also counts among the Black Press’ members frozen out by CNN.

However, they were apparently all denied based on the Jun 7 deadline.

CNN implies the deadline was stated in their announcement of the debate on May 15th but the only deadline mentioned is for polls determining which candidates could participate.

President Biden and CBC and Rep. Meeks lobbied CNN for Black media inclusion after the denial.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah so it’s like a “special test” for access. Right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

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.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did any of these 800 media agencies apply after June 7th?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Beats me, but I'm not ready to assume literally every black owned media company was late unless CNN explicitly says that, which was NOT explicitly said in the article. The article cites one that was late.

[–] Linkerbaan 1 points 2 days ago

All independent media is blocker from rebroasting. Only corporate media like Fox News and other establishment outlets got permission.

None of those are black owned of course.