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CNN fires blogger for blogging

Rebellitor — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:29:13 PST

I think they maybe fired him in part because he complained about Nancy Grace's many interviews with Natalee Holloway's mom, and rightly called Grace "Grendelesque". Wasn't "on board" with the whole missing hot girls thing.

Turner called CNN "Pervert of the Day" and each week they prove him right again.

Rebellitor

CNN fires blogger for blogging

WillVille — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:06:14 PST

It seems like bloggers have a notoriously volatile tenure in 'big media'.
It's not the first time CNN has done this.
Last year an AC360 blogger was 'let go' for the exact same reason. He moved to AOL and blogged for Political Machine, then when AOL laid-off their bloggers he was axed again.
Looks like the ability to hit the publish button with little, or no regard to the consequences is becoming a pretty regular occurrence.
Old media wants bloggers to craft blogs with the same bureaucracy as they once did in print, editors, sub-editors - the list goes on.
The trouble is, with 'new media' publishers like Gawker going for a get it first/ shock factor approach TWX and other conglomerates desire for brand preservation may in fact be the nail in the coffin.
This probably could've been titled 'Another Reason Why TWX Blows'

WillVille

CNN fires blogger for blogging

matto — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:41:58 PST

I love the gawker stuck post magic.

matto

CNN fires blogger for blogging

matto — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:41:38 PST

Is that his name or his favorite restaurant?

matto

CNN fires blogger for blogging

matto — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:45:05 PST

Is that his real name, or his favortie restaurant?

matto

CNN fires blogger for blogging

edmaquiling — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:37:27 PST

Since when did it become fashionable to curtail someone's right to blog? Just asking.

edmaquiling