Media Critics Trash Erin Burnett OWS Coverage

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http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/erin-burnett-gets-outfront-off-on-wrong-foot_b91204

CNN
Erin Burnett Gets OutFront on Wrong Foot
By Chris Ariens on October 7, 2011 4:52 PM

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It was about :30 seconds, of a three minute story, in her (so far) four hours of programs on CNN. But if you printed out the criticism of Burnett’s coverage Monday from Occupy Wall Street, it could stretch from one end of Zuccotti Park to the other.

“Erin Burnett was way too dismissive and condescending of these protesters,” wrote Forbes’ Eric Jackson, who, 24 hours after posting his story, Tweeted that his take on Burnett was his 8th most popular story ever on Forbes.com.

The pile-on was swift:

• From the Baltimore Sun‘s David Zurawik: “Burnett’s problem runs much deeper from what I have seen — it runs straight through to the persona, if not the person herself.”
  
• Variety‘s Brian Lowery writes: “Burnett does appear to have been a terrible choice for her new role, on a program oddly titled ‘Erin Burnett OutFront.’ Out front of what, exactly?”

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[Firebrand Gary]

1. She could have had a great show! Those chances are gone!

[MaeScott]

2. K and R. nt

[JBoy]

3. I'm sure she'll be pouting tonight with her fiancee about how the critics don't understand

over a meal of beluga caviar and black truffle crusted Wagyu steak.

[LostInAnomie]

4. No one should have been surprised by her take.

If you would have asked me 4 years ago what her take would have been on a gathering like OWS, I could have pretty much told you word for word. She is an absolute shill for the 1%, always has been.

[Oceansaway]

5. she's always been a WallStreet

shill....ALWAYS !

[truebrit71]

6. She is a right-wing spokesmodel...why would anyone be surprised that she's...

..superficial, vacuous and dismissive of the 99%ers...??

[WhiteTara]

7. Ouch! n/t

[eShirl]

8. we don't have CNN, and I haven't been paying attention

OutFront sounds like a show on issues facing GBLT in the military
:shrug:

[provis99]

9. Cenk Uygur's mockery of her was spot on.

I think the video is in the political video forum.

[Kurovski]

10. +10

i was shocked at how nasty she was.

I really need to take better drugs. Maybe a Jameson chaser.