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CNN Reviews Summary

The feedback regarding CNN reveals a predominantly negative sentiment, with customers expressing significant dissatisfaction over perceived bias and lack of balanced reporting. Many reviewers feel that the network favors certain political perspectives, which undermines its credibility. Concerns are raised about the quality of interviews and fact-checking, leading viewers to seek news from alternative sources. While some maintain trust in CNN compared to other outlets, the overall impression is of a decline in journalistic integrity, prompting a notable number of former viewers to disengage from the channel entirely.

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Ireland
2 reviews
21 helpful votes
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Sometimes it seems that the channel feels as if they need to dumb the news presentation down in order to reach the viewer and I find that kind of attitude disrespectful.

Date of experience: November 25, 2014
California
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Very biased news reporting agency, always takes sides and does not provide neutral reporting. Very pro African American news agency!

Date of experience: November 24, 2014
Georgia
1 review
14 helpful votes
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We all know that CNN hates Donald Trump and white cops.
Come on CNN. Get a life. Have you punks ever watch your self on TV?
Stop and watch it... it's funny... you people get paid to voice your sorry az... opinion... what a easy job you all have.
Hello. Give some of your over paid money to the needy lol

Date of experience: November 19, 2014
Colorado
6 reviews
18 helpful votes
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I guess I feel compelled to watch it since I pass the building every morning on my way to work. But they really need to stop being so liberal and start being more balanced.

Date of experience: November 5, 2014
France
4 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Meh!
May 30, 2014

Meh! They don't really give as much real estate on the front page to real news anymore. More of a time waster than an actual news source at this point.

Date of experience: May 29, 2014
District of Columbia
17 reviews
43 helpful votes
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I could say the layout could be better, and the mobile version could carry more content. However overall the site does well enough. More "independent", with less sensationalism would improve things considerably.

Date of experience: January 28, 2014
Minnesota
43 reviews
192 helpful votes
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It is trash
November 21, 2013

It is trash. All it has is interview after interview followed by heavily biased news stories.

Date of experience: November 20, 2013
California
4 reviews
14 helpful votes
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People saying that CNN biased are deluding themselves. It has a fairly left wing tilt to it, but that's not uncommon and quite expected in modern media outside of Fox. Honestly, if you're looking for the most reasonable of all American media forces, I'd go with CNN. Or BBC, but that's not American news specifically. Still, CNN is your best bet for the LEAST biased news in mainstream society i think.

Date of experience: November 17, 2013
GB
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Nice site, although I do think some of the reporting is one sided.
Try and be more like the bbc, both sides please

Date of experience: August 3, 2013
New Jersey
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I have the app and its very good, the news go directly to my screen.

Date of experience: July 31, 2013
New Jersey
3 reviews
45 helpful votes
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Theres civil war in counries like Syria, military coups in Egypt. Riots on the street in Brazil, and yet all CNN can report on is the tweets of celebrities and the Trayvon Martin Trial. If you want real news go to BBC.

Date of experience: July 16, 2013
California
5 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Excellent News network. I read it every day but don't know some other better sites. Someone recommend?

Date of experience: July 13, 2013
GB
5 reviews
24 helpful votes
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One of the few news portals that actually fact checks before rushing to conclusions and reporting bad info.

Date of experience: July 5, 2013
Utah
5 reviews
14 helpful votes
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My go to news site
July 2, 2013

My go to news site. Love the way this site easily displays tons of news.

Date of experience: July 2, 2013
Delaware
7 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Fair and balanced news source. Always on top of stories in the US. Cnn is my go-to news source.

Date of experience: June 18, 2013
Colorado
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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You have to know exactly where to go in this website (Political ticker, for example) to get ALL of the news, but it's a good overview of news on the homepage. They might have a slightly liberal slant, but they at least try to keep it fair and balanced in most cases.

Date of experience: April 30, 2013
Louisiana
10 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Has a nice layout and easy to navigate. Fair and balanced? Hardly. Not at least anymore than any other. Facts tend to be subjective at best when it comes to politics and it's not hard to figure out where their loyalties lie. General news content is decent and well written with some exceptions here and there. The interface is definitely better than Fox news with less clutter but the subjective matter does tend to come into question.

Date of experience: April 23, 2013
Serbia
29 reviews
46 helpful votes
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If you are in search For fast-breaking news and responsible journalism, it's hard to beat CNN. And the text content at this site is mostly free!

Date of experience: April 19, 2013
Texas
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I discovered CNN.com while I was sefing the web. Found the news coverage very fair and non-biased. They covered all the stories making the news. The writing is very good & easy to understand. Plus, to my great surprise if CNN is carried by your cable and internet supplier, all you have to do is connect to them & you can watch the news live on your PC!, which I think is really great & wished that other tv channels, did the same thing.

Date of experience: April 7, 2013
Illinois
45 reviews
344 helpful votes
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One of my favorite websites for news! It def. Could use a makeover in terms of site layout!

Date of experience: March 20, 2013