Media History Part C

CNN

CNN is a network that since 2007 has dedicated large amounts of its coverage to the political atmosphere and even hosted candidate debates during the Democratic and Republican primary seasons. However, there has been controversy surrounding the news company for its disparate treatment of Republican and Democratic candidates. There was a tendency of casting Republican candidates in a negative light by a margin of 3 to 1. 

In terms of the dubbed "Trump Tapes", with a simple Google search, the top results feature video coverage of the tapes themselves as well as one that features an interview with Arianne Zucker and Anderson Cooper, the woman who Trump discusses in the tape.

"The Trump tape doesn't matter"- An opinionated article that demonstrates the disparity in support between the Republican and Democratic Party through the use of language such as "Every dangerous and disgusting thing Trump says proves he's not fit..." and the blatant "Donald Trump is a pig". 

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