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CNN TRAILS FOX NEWS, MSNBC IN MISREPORTING THE NEWS

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imageNew York, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – CNN, the pioneer in 24-hour cable news, is not a happy camper. The Atlanta-based news network is far behind FOX News and MSNBC in misreporting the news, according to a recent survey.

Punditfact, a branch of Politifact, has put together profiles for CNN, MSNBC and FOX News detailing just how honest each of these networks are. And while it’s obviously not a completely comprehensive profile, it’s a decent measure of the honesty of each.

Pundifact found FOX News to have only told the truth 18 percent of the time. MSNBC was found to have been honest 31 percent of the time, while CNN came in a distant third with being honest 60 percent of the time.

The survey results was disappointing news for CNN Worldwide CEO Jeff Zucker. “CNN has always been No. 1 in reporting and comprehensively covering breaking news as well as in ratings and reliability as an accurate news source.  We will do all we can to take back the top spot from FOX News,” he promised.

Whether you are a fan of FOX News, MSNBC or CNN, think twice before believing the news you are getting from these top cable networks. Stick to satire news sources; you know that the news you’re getting is 100% faux – not 18, not 31, not 60 percent.

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CNN THROWS IN THE TOWEL, CONVERTS TO A PARODY NEWS NETWORK

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imageAtlanta, Georgia (The Adobo Chronicles) – If you were to believe CNN – and who wouldn’t — the public appearances and TV images you’ve been seeing of President Barack Obama are a “double.”

But don’t panic. CNN’s headline about the Navy SEAL who killed Obama is faux news.  We all know that Robert O’Neill who claimed this week that he had been the one who shot and killed the 9/11 mastermind, killed Osama, not Obama, in Pakistan in 2011.

CNN Workdwide CEO Jeff Zucker was unapologetic. “It was not an error in accuracy,” he said, adding that “it was part of our initial broadcast as the new cable parody news network.”

In the last several years, the pioneer in 24-hour cable news has  been experiencing a sharp decline in ratings and has been unable to fight off the competition from other cable networks like Fox, MSNBC and Al Jazeera.

“We are proud of our record as a trendsetter and pioneer, and we are very excited to have been the first to establish a 24-hour parody news network,” Zucker said.

CNN is preparing to launch its new logo next week which will read “PNN,” or Parody News Network.

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CNN WINS AWARD FOR TOY PLANE COVERAGE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT

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Don Lemon, right, discusses a possible theory on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.
Don Lemon, right, discusses a possible theory on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

London, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles) – CNN received the award for best “Live Television Journalism” for its coverage of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 at the 2014 Association for International Broadcasting awards in London Wednesday night.

The network was praised for its aggressive reporting on the downing of MH17 over Ukraine, often being first to the scene of disaster and conducting powerful interviews on Russia’s role in the investigation.

The awards judges told reporters that what put CNN over the top – compared to the coverage by other cable and network news channels —  was anchor Don Lemon’s use of a toy plane while reporting on the downed jetliner. No one told the judges that the segment they saw was CNN’s coverage of another Malaysia Airlines plane disaster – that of ML 370 which is believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean. They also praised Lemon for asking a guest panel the question, “Did God steal the plane?”

Nevertheless,CNN said that it was very honored to be recognized for its 24-hour commitment to excellent journalism. “We are proud of the work of our international news team,” a CNN spokesperson said.