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Hopper won 'Best in Show' at CES

Jan 14, 2013 1:28AM PST

CBS forced CNET staff to recast vote .CBS is pissed off because you can skip commercials

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not real journalism
Jan 14, 2013 6:56AM PST

CNET compromised journalistic integrity. Notice how 'comments' were turned off on the story on CNET's website. I understand that CNET has to make money, but maybe they should have a disclosure on their website front page that explains that CNET is coporate sponsored and not true journalism.

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correction to my post
Jan 14, 2013 12:23PM PST

correction to my post above. the story did have comments.

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No Journalistic Integrity
Jan 15, 2013 3:47AM PST

I've been reading CNET news.com since 1995. You've now proven that your news and reviews cannot be trusted because you've lost all journalistic integrity. Your readers should know that they cannot trust what you say because even a straight-up "vote for the best" review can be overridden by your management with nary a word posted to warn of said intrustion.

No, I never signed up before. I was a "lurker" but viewed the site on at least a daily basis for over 15 years and will cancel the account soon. I just wanted to be sure those who missed it are aware of CNET's lack of journalistic integrity.

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nobody will trust cnet anymore
Jan 15, 2013 4:04AM PST

imagine how much credibility cnet reporters will have at next year's CES..........zero.

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And Deleted Thread!
Jan 15, 2013 4:07AM PST

I posted this on a new thread regarding audio and video hardware and they deleted it within 10 minutes. Hey CNET! You're gathering steam in the ol' losing integrity race!

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Re: deleted
Jan 15, 2013 4:12AM PST

It's routine to delete duplicate threads, even if in different forums. I thought this forum better suited for your complaint.

Kees

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Who Needs to See the Post
Jan 15, 2013 4:20AM PST

I figured those reading about Home Audio and Theater need to see the post more than anyone else.

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poetic justice
Jan 15, 2013 4:13AM PST

the irony is the Hopper got way more publicity (by leaps and bounds) then it would have ever gotten if CBS didn't censor the CNET. And the damage done to CNET is irrevocable. Freedom of th Press is sacrosanct.

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Re: freedom of press
Jan 15, 2013 7:20AM PST

That's right in principle. And surely there is no censorship from the USA government.

In practice, at least for websites and broadcast companies, the owners have a lot to say. Don't you think that with Al Jazeera as owner the former Current TV will be a little bit different from what it would have been if Glenn Beck had bought it?
I wonder of the consequence of your principe for you is to never look at it.

Kees

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then its not journalism
Jan 15, 2013 10:06AM PST

Just because it is going on does not make it okay. If the ownership can trump editorial decisions then its not credible journalism. You make a valid point regarding Al Jazeera, (and the US Govt) and you and I could go back and forth with example and counter-example. (I'll give a couple below).

I think the difference here is that a product is being evaluated and an award given and thousands of readers trusted the credibility those reporting on it. With the benefit of hindsight, there should have been some disclosure.

If the magazine Car & Driver was owned by Nissan and and an award chosen by the magazine was squashed by ownership, then it'd be the same situation. Or if the New York Times ownership squashed an award for a book from the NY Times Book Review Dept because it ruffled the feathers of ownership then it is not a credible book review.