Hilarious: CNN Launches Team To Fight 'Misinformation'

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 21 January 2022 01:15 AM
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Hilarious: CNN Launches Team To Fight 'Misinformation'

On Tuesday, a managing editor for CNN Business made the public aware Tuesday of new job postings at the Left-wing news company, looking to fill out the outlet's "misinformation" branch. Unfortunately for the Liberal network, this is the same public who has a long memory of CNN's past dishonors.

The solicitation was posted by CNN Business managing editor Alex Koppelman.

"Hello Twitter! Some very exciting MEDIA JOBS to tell you about. I'm hiring 3 people for a new CNN team dedicated to covering misinformation. Thread about the team/jobs starts here. Please feel free to share far and wide, and if you're interested, reach out or apply at the links," Koppelman tweeted Tuesday.

"What do we mean by covering misinformation? Really it's about covering reality: The uses, abuses, and distortions of it, the people twisting it, and the effect that has on all of us. We already do a lot of important work on this; we want to do more," Koppelman persisted in the four-part Twitter thread.

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There are three positions on the docket: one editor and a pair of reporters. As for the job description of the first position, the editor gig boils down to making certain the work done by misinformation reporters is clean to run: "We're looking for someone who can run day-to-day news on the beat, oversee incredibly sensitive and complicated and important enterprise stories, and help us define and develop the team."

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As for the two reporters, CNN aims to satisfy the pending team, Koppelman questioned: "Do you feel like you have to jump down every rabbit hole you see? Do you get mad when you see liars taking advantage of people? Do you spend more time on the internet than anyone really should? This might be the job for you!"

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"CNN is starting a new team covering misinformation and we're searching for reporters to be part of it. What does that mean exactly? Let's put it this way: We're looking for people to cover reality. That includes the uses and abuses and distortions of it, the people twisting it, and the effect that twisting is having on all of us, from schools closed over rumors about TikTok challenges to vaccine refusal to extremism and insurrection," the job description reads for the reporter positions.

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Then the employer posts a list of bullet points summarizing what it takes to apply for the job. The usual investigatory prowess and "4+ years" of experience are mentioned, though CNN's posting further makes a number of carve-outs:

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•    "Follow the money: who's behind the fake news? Where does it come from? Who are the advertisers?"
•    "Think about and cover the role played by mainstream outlets."
•    "Think creatively about what should be part of this beat and how it should be covered."
•    "Collaborate with a number of other teams at CNN."

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