CNN coverage of the Financial Crisis

As the United States' number two cable news network and its rank as third among online global news websites, CNN has been a significant presence in the news for the past thirty years. One of the major news events they have covered in the recent years has been the financial crisis. We examined CNN's coverage of this crisis through both their online content and broadcasts.

Financial Crisis

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Overall, we found CNN's coverage of the financial crisis to be generally effective. In regards to their cable broadcasts, they have been consistent in their use of expert analysis. This consistency proves to be both effective and ineffective for the news source. While it serves to point out both sides of the issue, in some cases the actual information tends to become hidden in ensuing arguments. Both their online content and broadcasts have been clear and concise, and it is evident that they are making an effort to make important information accessible to the average viewer.

Eric Smith, Jordan Swift, Danny Rohde, Jessica Wasniewski, Nathalie Kanicki