CNN, lies, and videotape - Episode 7

Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Photo by: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Original air date: July 15, 2017
CNN, lies, and videotape - Episode 7

In this episode we take the advice of Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and watch a video that "may or may not be accurate".  In doing so we dive into the world of Project Veritas and James O'Keefe.  We explore the methods of "journalism" he uses.
Why is she asking people to watch this video?  Because CNN fired three people over an article that they retracted.  Project Veritas recorded three separate people at CNN without their knowledge, edited and released the videos.  DJT has claimed numerous times that CNN is fake news.  Project Veritas tries to embarrass CNN. And around the fake news wheel we go.  

We also talk about our cats - who are cute.  Awww.  Cats.  Pictures required.

Lovie

Thomas

Background on the CNN article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/business/media/cnn-retracted-story-on-trump.html
​YouTube clip of Sarah Huckabee Sanders clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Mj2gnsHGQ 
​Resource about the interaction
http://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-huckabee-sanders-video-cnn-health-producer-russia-coverage-bullshit-2017-
The video Sarah Huckabee Sanders recommended:  Project Veritas video about John Bonifield 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdP8TiKY8dE&t=0s 
2nd video by Project Veritas about Van Jones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2G360HrSAs 
Resource for 2nd video:
http://www.businessinsider.com/cnn-van-jones-project-veritas-james-okeefe-2017-6
3rd video by Project Veritas about Jimmy Carr:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dRGMME4VnM

James O'keefe

Resources about James O'Keefe and Project Veritas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_O%27Keefe
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/30/james-okeefe-accidentally-stings-himself
http://www.snopes.com/2016/10/18/project-veritas-election-videos/
Resources on undercover journalism:
http://archives.cjr.org/campaign_desk/the_ethics_of_undercover_journalism.php
http://www.careernewsinsider.com/10-most-courageous-undercover-journalists/

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