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ELI5: Why is CNN so widely disrespected?
gpt
Because they pretend to a serious news station, yet pander to the lowest common denominator US-centric gossip masquerading as news.

For example, in 2009, there were pro-democracy demonstrations in Iran at the same time as there was a coup in Honduras.  CNN gave us a week of 24/7 coverage of Michael Jackson's death.

They also gave Nancy Grace her own show, for that alone they can never be forgiven.