CNN GETS HEAT – AT 10:16 A.M. ET:  Have you noticed that CNN has a virtual monopoly on TV monitors at airports?  Many have, and there is growing resentment.  Maybe change is coming.  This story is reported by Fox, so I'm assuming a certain bias, but it's worth reading:   

CNN’s ubiquitous presence in airports -- where it broadcasts from thousands of screens to a captive audience of millions -- is facing new scrutiny after the cable network's hard left turn.

The CNN Airport network dates back to when CNN was known for straightforward news programming -- and has been a fixture at airports since before competitors MSNBC and Fox News even existed. But critics are now asking if busy travelers should be subjected to CNN’s increasingly ideological programming -- at gates, bars, food courts and baggage claims -- which can include on-screen chyrons or subtitles that gleefully mock President Trump. Many travelers have even taken to Twitter and started online petitions to urge airports to change the channel.

Media Research Center Vice President Dan Gainor told Fox News that CNN has become more partisan than MSNBC since Trump moved into the White House and travelers should have the option of not watching the network.

“How are airports justifying the idea of bombarding captive viewers with content many of them oppose? Sadly, almost any outlet is fairer now than CNN,” Gainor said.

But CNN isn’t actually forced on travelers because airports want to disseminate liberal doctrine. It’s forced on travelers because of money.

CNN pays airports in exchange for leaving the network on, while many travel hubs even have agreements in which CNN pays for the televisions and infrastructure. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that airports also receive “up to six minutes each hour to promote the airport or local attractions” as part of the deal.

COMMENT:  People are entitled to a choice.  We must reject CNN's Big Brother presence.  Okay travelers, sign the petitions.

March 23, 2018