{"id":2348252,"date":"2024-10-01T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T23:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-gets-lambasted-after-announcing-desperate-cash-grab-in-bid-to-turn-company-around\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T23:19:19","slug":"cnn-gets-lambasted-after-announcing-desperate-cash-grab-in-bid-to-turn-company-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-gets-lambasted-after-announcing-desperate-cash-grab-in-bid-to-turn-company-around\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Gets Lambasted After Announcing Desperate Cash Grab in Bid to Turn Company Around"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-gets-lambasted-after-announcing-desperate-cash-grab-in-bid-to-turn-company-around%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2348252&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>CNN has recently announced the introduction of a paywall requiring some users to pay $3.99 per month\u2063 for access to its \u200cnews\u200d articles. This decision comes amid claims of financial distress within \u200dthe organization. The announcement, deemed tone-deaf by critics, suggests that\u200d CNN views itself as \u2063a\u2063 leading news source worthy of subscription fees despite declining\u200c viewer engagement. CNN&#8217;s executive highlighted that after consuming \u2064a specific \u2062number of free articles, users would be prompted to\u2063 subscribe, with \u200bbenefits such as exclusive content and\u200b fewer \u2062ads\u2062 being\u2063 presented as\u2062 incentives.<\/p>\n<p>Critics \u200bquickly pointed out what\u200b they perceived as a misguided business strategy,\u2064 recalling the\u2062 failure of CNN&#8217;s previous paid \u200bservice, CNN+, which was\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">short-lived<\/a>. Comments from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-investigating-officers-who-wore-fetish-dog-masks-while-in-uniform-on-social-media\/\" title=\"Army Investigating Officers Who Wore Fetish Dog Masks While In Uniform On Social Media\">social media reflect<\/a> a sentiment that \u2064a\u2062 return to unbiased and honest \u2062journalism would be a more effective strategy for\u200c increasing viewership than charging for access. Many expressed \u200cskepticism about paying \u2064for what they \u2062view as partisan news content, reinforcing\u2062 the idea that the network&#8217;s disconnect from audience\u2063 preferences could\u200d lead \u2063to further declines in its audience. the announcement was met with a mix\u200d of disbelief and\u200d derision, highlighting the challenges CNN faces in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-dismantles-reporter-in-unaired-segment-of-interview-discussing-black-lgbt-issues\/\" title=\"DeSantis shuts down reporter in unaired interview segment on Black, LGBT topics.\">current media landscape<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you ever needed proof that the elites running CNN live in an echo chamber with no sense of outside perception, look no further than this latest announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-desperate-cnn-forces-children-talk-politics-gets-brutal-answers-trump-kamala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beleaguered<\/a> news network announced Tuesday that it will soon introduce an initiative specifically meant to push readers away from its news site.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously.<\/p>\n<p>In a hilariously tone-deaf bit of boastfulness, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/01\/media\/cnn-launch-digital-subscription-paywall\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-reporting<\/a> from CNN began like this: &ldquo;CNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-ratings-tank-7-year-low-fox-3-months-away-completing-20-year-run-ratings-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fast and loose<\/a> as CNN is playing with the term &ldquo;most popular,&rdquo; the rest of the article is almost even more unbelievable, if only because &mdash; as you&rsquo;ll soon see &mdash; the hubris runs even deeper.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>CNN&rsquo;s report all but admitted that the issue is a financial one: &ldquo;On Tuesday, the news organization is laying the first bricks in a so-called paywall that should, over time, help foot the bill for CNN&rsquo;s journalism around the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/don-lemon-gets-laughed-trying-hype-biden-economy-man-street-segment-gone-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state of the economy<\/a>, this being a fiscal matter is hardly a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>What is a mild surprise, and an ongoing theme for CNN, is just how delusional the network and its higher-ups are about the quality of its content.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibit A: Alex MacCallum, CNN&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">executive vice president<\/a> of digital products and services.<\/p>\n<p>He sent out a memo to employees outlining this new paywall that CNN was introducing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Starting today, we are asking users in the United States to pay a small recurring fee for unlimited access to CNN.com&rsquo;s world-class articles,&rdquo; MacCallum said.<\/p>\n<p>The CNN executive went on to explain some of the nuances of this forthcoming paywall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Only after users consume a certain number of free articles will they be prompted to subscribe,&rdquo; MacCallum wrote to his employees. &ldquo;In addition to unlimited access to CNN.com&rsquo;s articles, subscribers will receive benefits like exclusive election features, original documentaries, a curated daily selection of our most distinctive journalism, and fewer digital ads.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>So, in a nutshell, a network that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-gets-annihilated-obscure-western-network-history-channel-prime-time-ratings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can&rsquo;t get people to tune in<\/a> when CNN is already being paid for via a cable bill is expecting consumers to pay to read news that will inevitably pop up on social media or a competitor site.<\/p>\n<p>Again, seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the network is being taken to task for this boneheaded business decision.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at some of the responses to re-hired CNN stooge Brian Stelter making the announcement on social media platform X:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I know you guys need to make money, but instead of this, you could try returning to honest, unbiased coverage. That would attract more viewers.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the last nail in your coffin. I don&rsquo;t care either way because your days as journalists are over&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Bartruff (@MattBartruff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattBartruff\/status\/1841121667319488637?\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One X user astutely suggested: &ldquo;I know you guys need to make money, but instead of this, you could try returning to honest, unbiased coverage. That would attract more viewers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That X user added: &ldquo;This will be the last nail in your coffin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another X user reminded CNN what happened the last time it dabbled in paid services.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s like the CNN+ fiasco never happened<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Carlson (@themarketswork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/themarketswork\/status\/1841105950117413142?\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s like the CNN+ fiasco never happened,&rdquo; the user posted.<\/p>\n<p>(For the unfamiliar, CNN+ was a short-lived streaming service offered by the outlet in 2022. It lasted for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-officially-done-employees-receive-crushing-pink-slips-morning-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all of a month<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and about that echo chamber?<\/p>\n<p>How&rsquo;s this for a condescending conclusion to CNN&rsquo;s self-congratulatory announcement: &ldquo;Still, many readers and viewers don&rsquo;t connect the dots between personally paying for news and helping to sustain the industry as a whole.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oh, readers can connect the dots alright.<\/p>\n<p>They just don&rsquo;t want to pay for a Democrat apparatchik outfit like CNN.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The struggling news network revealed on Tuesday that it will soon launch a plan aimed at driving readers away from its website. Yes, really. In a tone-deaf display of arrogance, CNN&#8217;s self-promotion began with: \u201cCNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access.\u201d While CNN may stretch the definition of &#8220;most popular,&#8221; what follows in the article is even more astonishing due to their apparent delusion about their content quality.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s report essentially acknowledged that financial issues are at play: \u201cOn Tuesday, the news organization is laying the first bricks in a so-called paywall that should help fund CNN\u2019s journalism globally over time.\u201d Given current economic conditions, this financial angle isn\u2019t surprising. However, what stands out\u2014and continues to be an ongoing theme for CNN\u2014is how disconnected they seem regarding their content&#8217;s value.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Alex MacCallum, CNN\u2019s executive vice president of digital products and services sent out a memo detailing this new paywall initiative. He stated: \u201cStarting today, we are asking users in the United States to pay a small recurring fee for unlimited access to CNN.com\u2019s world-class articles.\u201d He elaborated on how users would only be prompted to subscribe after reading a certain number of free articles and mentioned additional perks like exclusive election features and fewer ads for subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, this network struggles to attract viewers even when they\u2019re already being paid through cable subscriptions but now expects consumers will willingly pay for news that can easily be found elsewhere online or on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, many criticized this misguided business move on social media following Brian Stelter&#8217;s announcement. One user pointedly remarked: \u201cI know you guys need money but instead of this approach try returning to honest coverage; it would draw more viewers,\u201d adding ominously that it could be &#8220;the last nail in your coffin.&#8221; Another user reminded them about their previous failed attempt with paid services\u2014CNN+\u2014which lasted only about a month back in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>And as for living in an echo chamber? A condescending remark from CNN concluded their self-congratulatory announcement by stating: \u201cStill, many readers don\u2019t connect paying for news with sustaining journalism as an industry.\u201d Readers certainly understand; they just aren\u2019t inclined to support an outlet perceived as biased like CNN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2348253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CNN.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42116,9373,42117],"class_list":["post-2348252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cash-grab","tag-cnn","tag-company-turnaround"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CNN.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}