You don't think there's something wrong with all of these news stations being handed scripts from on high?

for self promotion? nope.

That maybe something can possibly go awry with such a system?

It's not promotion. What are they promoting? What are they selling?

the name "self promotion" should give you a hint on what they are promoting 😉

what exactly are they promoting there though?

All i'm getting from them in those clips is the "listen to us, not fake news" lipservice

That doesn't answer the general question of if whether or not you don't see anything wrong with this.

its the same thing as cnn saying that they sell apples 😉

Deflection with an attempt of humor is not an answer.

In fact it's pretty indicative that you don't have one.

it IS the same thing

the ONLY difference is that they used the local staff instead of making a general spot

i'd say they're using local staff TO make a general spot

(which in this case is just the easier route to go)

sure

again... if they would be pushing some sort of political narrative i would object to it... but that is really just self promotion...

but they're just preaching that CNN propaganda bull of "Theres people pushing agendas with their news, which is dangerous to our values, so listen to us instead"

they're preaching an agenda, about people pushing an agenda

....you don't think the news media pushes an agenda?

sounds political to me tbh

Of course they do.

i don't think that promo is any different that what the rest of the news media does

Because everyone has an agenda: you, me, Jayred, CNN, Tim, Sargon, the alt right, islamist terrorists, etc.

i stopped using an agenda in the 2nd grade!

😛

lol

i don't have an agenda, which is probably why i keep forgeting to buy milk 😄

thats my joke! i'm going to make an agenda to ruin you!

How is it self promotion, though? It seems they're all being told to deliver the same message about what to think to the general public, to me.

that is waht they're doing

i guess in a way it IS self promotion, because they're saying "use us for oyur news instead of "the others""

it is a promotional text that is general enough to work for all stations with little to no changes

they are saying "we are unbiased news and don't report fake news" - exactly what cnn is saying.

This isn't some generalized ,"btw please subscribe" request or anything like that. This is a specific political message with a specific intent being passed down to all of these news agencies.

And there is no disclosure about any of this either.

They are respresenting the information as if they are the originators of it.

what political message would that be?

don't listen to other media, only us because they push an agenda, we don't

^

Which is ironically pushing an agenda.

that is not an political message... that is essentially what every single news outlet says

that is the exact message of the cnn apple spot