From @oliverdarcy.bsky.social: “Hertling believed that the Mark Thompson-led network was prioritizing certain pundits more focused on delivering politically incendiary—and sometimes misleading—rhetoric than fact-based commentary.“ www.status.news/p/mark-hertl...
Good call, a man of honor at a time when honor is in short supply in the MSM
General Hertling was right! Also George, is General Hertling here yet?
Good for the General for not buying in to CNN’s capitulation.
Scott Jennings bs is now the engine of CNN. It can’t survive economically without him. News just doesn’t sell anymore. No one wants to buy that. @chriscillizza.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social
That's a good reason to leave CNN. I stopped watching CNN because it makes me grouchy. Hertling seems important to follow, since he feels much the same way.
Then he surely wouldn't like Fox Enquirer News either.
Well, we at least know he was watching @cnn.com and not just appearing on it.
Well, the real news is kinda boring. /s
I agree with Hertling. I, as a consumer, have also quit CNN.
Fade to black CNN
Me too, for exactly the same reasons, most notably because of that smug, arrogant liar, Scott Jennings.
Their logo hasn't appeared on a screen in our house since 2016, after they brought us Kaylee McEnany, Corey Lewandowski, Jeffrey Lord & Jason Miller.
This is what integrity looks like.
📰👋 Retired General Mark Hertling leaves CNN 🚫💔 Citing concerns over network's direction 🤔📺 Another voice of reason silenced? 🗣️💔 #MarkHertling #CNN #JournalismMatters 📰💡
Alternative facts are better at driving clicks and eyeballs than real ones.
In fairness to Mark Thompson, he is just trying to make CNN more "Fair and Balanced" as directed by John Malone
I have such respect for Lt Gen Hertling…I don’t doubt his view at all.
Will Daniel Dale be next?
I have always respected this man. Even more so now.
CNN? What's a "CNN"?
He was one of the decent guests who was competent when answering questions
Where is the “new” media source going to come from? We have infotainment now vs news sources. WHO is going to buy/start the next CNN? Is Mark Cuban going to fund it?
When you don't like hearing or reading the news as billionaires, there is only one action that you can take. Buy those news outlets, censor the truth, and return to the age of yellow journalism. All to protect greed and profits.
He deserves our respect
I served under LTG(R) Hertling when he was a Brigade Commander, and this is completely consistent with his character. And it speaks to the continuing decline of US journalism....
If any “news” show says it’s trying to share different perspectives it is propaganda. Just give us the facts and move on. That’s it.
He probably needs more time to meet with his lawyers about his coming court-martial.
Good for him. Much appreciation for doing what’s right.
This is an opportune time for a new cable news channel to emerge that cares about integrity and truth, but would require a heavy hitter to come in with investors to fund its early stages (cough cough Mark Cuban cough cough)
Would love to read more, but I loathe giving out my email to read articles. Yes, I know they need monetary support - but I have not read anything by him on his own platform. Maybe I will, maybe I won't support him with $, but he doesn't get my info right out of the gate. Unfortunate.
I admire Hertling even more. I don't watch that network anymore.
I think everyone is missing the point. When Trump takes power he is going to legally attack anyone in the media who speaks out against him. With control of the DOJ, he has said he will first focus on ex-military officers. it’s the better part of valor for Mark Hertling & others to step away.
Americans ask for fair, factual, and unbiased news and yet don’t want it when they get it.
Do they though? I think Americans ask for "News" that supports their bias and criticizes those that they don't like. Of course that's not really News. It's Populism masquerading as an objective source.
That’s my point. Publicly they complain about the very thing they desire. Two things I believe to be true: it’s hard to critically think and even harder to self-critique your own ideas.
Which is why they have Jennings a lying self absorbed bombastic man screaming 'SQUIRREL' every appearance in order to get clicks & have viewers mislead or triggered so no 1 takes the time to critically think about any legitimate points but more importantly miss his purposeful disinformation & lies
Americans don’t want a single thing they ask for. Same for non-Americans.
Now there's a job Hegseth is qualified for ...
Only issue I have is Hertling should have said this publicly after he resigned but he didn't because he is a person of such great character. The problem is when our side has the good guys that have honor & decency & the GOP are a pack of lying, power hungry, lunatics it is not a fair fight!
Glad he stood up. Bravo!
See Scott Jennings
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He saw what we have all seen.
Presumably Scott Jennings, first & foremost.
I had noticed that as well. I had begun to argue at the TV. No more moments of someone on CNN giving me something to think about instead I would be upset. We were nightly watchers who have not watched since election day.
Me too. My mil watched CNN until she died last year at 94. She was a democrat all her life. We often discussed how distressing it was, the disrespect and contempt shown to our President hourly, daily, on CNN. Lots of older folks watch cnn. This is how propaganda works.. Their only source of ‘news’😢
In thinking why does cultists want Canada or Greenland, answer is right in front. Musk cannot be potus but cultists can install a dictator for either providence. Cultists always touts his plans to the public to see where backing of tyrant's concepts are. Military coup is our last hope
Ya think?
I stand with Mark Hertling. He knows BS when he sees it. We are in an intolerable period of history and unless and until the mass of normal people rebel against the oligarchy it will remain intolerable. Democracy dies in darkness and the oligarchs want to curtail information/light on shenanigans
Interesting...
#CNN is now largely a propaganda network for Trump. Turn it off. @jaketapper.bsky.social When are you resigning in protest …or does the cushy job trump truth with you now? @cnn.com has failed its loyal viewers by featuring liars and dead beats like Jason Miller.
Turned off after Election Day
It's not the job of real news to tell us what we want to hear. No different from Fox viewers.
And Scott Jennings.
One of the biggest clowns on there.
ESPECIALLY Scott Jennings.
Refreshing to hear that people with principles still exist and are prepared to take a stand....
Yes, like that blot on the escutcheon Scott Jennings.
Media outlets quite literally betrayed this country.
They did all the way back to 2015 and they continue to do so. I don't watch any of it at all anymore for that very reason.
And continue to…..
As Cronkites grave is spinning so fast we could use it to power a few thousand homes.
It's hard to argue with that thinking! I think the General hit the nail on the head!
Mark Thompson took terrible decisions whe he was at the BBC too. Thsi is from 2009 www.theguardian.com/media/2009/j....
He was the only analyst I watched, factual and accurate. CNN has lost their way, becoming a “both sides” circus show at the expense of facts, reality and truth.
Come on now, they have Scott Jennings still. His even-handed commentary is really refreshing.
His evil handed, lie ridden, butt kissing commentary?
“Sometimes misleading “?
Listen to the eulogy given for President Carter it's amazing the integrity, honor he served. It's amazing the intellect he had,interested in every possible future course America could be on,he was interested in all of it.The humanity is seen for the world and I think it makes Trump seem very small
CNN and FOX are tabloid media. Feel free to add to the list.
Good for Mark.
Chris Licht broke CNN. I doubt it will ever be the same.
Thank you, Gen.Hertling. Your integrity and wisdom is appreciated. It’s pretty obvious what the CNN strategy is, which is push out toxic commentary albeit viral. No show exhibits this more than Abi Phillip’s 10 pm show with the constant presence of Scott Jennings. Scott’s role is to trigger liberals
Yes. Politically Incendiary is where the money is. Fact based commentary is boring. In any event, this is what integrity looks like. Standing up, calling it out and not participating.
It's happening everywhere.
Like Scott Jennings? Good for Mark!
CNN, in general, has lost all credibility. Apples are no longer apples.
Look at who owns it! Same thing with many media outlets! That’s how those who would try to take our freedoms operate!
They lost me with Jennings Smirking, eye rolling, lying, a Trump stooge He's repugnant on every level Also, Jason Miller, Byron Donalds and another black guy who comes on and spouts the MAGA hardline Terrible what's happened to them
Both Jennings and Jason Miller. Both horrible excuses for human beings who are wasting perfectly good oxygen that the firefighters in California could use
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No shit
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Guess they are switching to the FOX model… we’ll see how well that works out for them.
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George how many subscriptions do you think your readers have. The “pay” to keep reading 😳
So refreshing to see someone with ethics and character step up and call them out. CNN is dead to me. MSNBC soon following, I fear.
Well, he wasn't wrong, was he?
Imagine that.
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Great story but how many $15/month subscriptions do I need to stay informed?
Kinda shows how everyone has gotten used to free news. There is going to have to be some premium news aggregator service, like Nebula for Youtube creators
Apple News plus does a pretty good job. Seems like Google News could work on that.
Associated press.
I agree with the General, some of the 'pundits' comments sound like #Turnip infomercials. I turned off just after Kamala Harris became the nominee as I was enraged by their commentary.
Good on the General. For once the truth and accuracy were more important than being a paid commentator
These articles are great, but it says right in the article that this matter didn't receive much news & then the article is locked unless you are a paid subscriber. This is the problem. EVERYTHING is about money, these days, & not about getting the news out to people who can't afford to subscribe.
BTW, I was only able to read about 2 paragraphs because I'm not a paid subscriber.
PAYWALLS ARE TRASH.
This is why I stopped watching - even I as a typical viewer could see thru this and eventually grew tired of it.
Why can’t I read this without a subscription. Must be the truth. Can’t access it?
or media is squashing it
💯. What a tremendous loss for the network. Makes them even less credible.
Couldn’t read the status report. So is Hertling off CNN?
This is the problem we have now. No central place to get unbiased news anymore. I can’t afford to pay monthly subscriptions to get just one story that interests me. I’m willing to pay a reasonable amount for one story.
And that is what is wrong with cable news - they contribute to the divisiveness in our country -it’s always us against them. Just report the facts. They are responsible for Trump to begin with because CNN specifically would preempt hours of their prime time slots to air Trump‘s rallies in 2015.
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CNN sucks, although I did enjoy their recent guest, James Woods. I really enjoyed seeing him cry on national television.
That’s exactly what CNN now prioritizes and why I stopped watching a year ago. “The most trusted name in news” has become a joke.
Good for Hertling.
Thank you General Hertling for standing up
This is nothing new, I've been referring to CNN as the food fight network for more than a decade. Their business model is to generate controversy and chaos rather than to inform viewers. They apparently don't realize how badly that model is failing.
I don’t know how people watch it. I had to tell friends to turn CNN off. They keep you in constant fight or fear mode, not to mention they leave you utterly misinformed.
Facts
Tells you everything you need to know about CNN (Conservative Newz Network).
behind a paywall
They really shouldn't be showcasing habitual liars like Scott Jennings.
Finally, someone with integrity
A man with principles !
That's what integrity looks like. I knew there was something I liked about him.
🎯. The General is spot on. Many viewers feel the same way, myself included. CNN is unwatchable just like the rest.
Great man with integrity
i stopped watching CNN right after the election. Couldn't take the breathless pundits anymore.
Explains Jennings.
Just like you called it out on air, George!
Done with cnn a few months now. MSNBC hanging by a thread
I stick with Lawrence O'Donnell's show and maybe Stephanie Ruhle's. That's it.
He is a man of integrity, which is sadly rare these days.
Hmm why I don't CNN.
I guess that explains why Scott Jennings is on there every other minute.
CNN? Really? I never noticed.
LTG (ret) Hertling has always been a leader who prioritized the values of honor, integrity and courage. I'm not surprised at this at all.
Huge loss. I always looked forward to hearing Hertling’s fact + experience takes. I learned much from his expertise. Cant honestly say the same from many CNN contributors these days. I have only been watching CNN during fast moving crises.
I miss him I stopped watching cnn glad he left he was to honest for them.
What integrity looks like.
Why we need people like you! We are entering into 1984 Orwellian territory
Snot Lemmings.
That’s a good one!
Truth.
Somehow @cnn has managed to alienate the left, right, and center.
Their all turning on democracy. I had thought that maybe CNN would try to tough it out and stay truthful, but alas they too have begun to swing right.
Lemme guess, Snott Jennings?
Yep. Entertainment not news.
An honorable man