CNN cut back on coverage of one of the biggest news stories of the day during its primetime schedule due to a very unorthodox situation: The anchor not telling the story is the brother of the publi…
, had sexually harassed 11 women, and as top U.S. officials including President Joe Biden called for New York’s top government executive to step down. The younger Cuomo, who has vowed to keep himself away from the story, focused instead on the issue of getting vaccinated against coronavirus. Governor Cuomo has denied the claims made against him.
CNN has backed Chris Cuomo for months, even though the anchor has strayed into challenging territory.despite the fact that he provided counsel to his brother during staff meetings held to devise strategy to fend off sexual harassment accusations. At the time, CNN said that “it was inappropriate to engage in conversations that included members of the Governor’s staff, which Chris acknowledges. He will not participate in such conversations going forward.
In a different era, CNN encouraged the younger Cuomo to put a spotlight on his sibling. During the height of the pandemic, Gov. Cuomo made a handful of appearances on his sibling’s program, and the banter between them drew crowds. “The early months of the pandemic crisis were an extraordinary time.
Some prominent news organizations have taken pains to separate employees from coverage of relatives who gain traction in the public sphere. At CBS News, former division president David Rhodes kept himself away from editorial decisions that had to do with coverage of his brother, Ben Rhodes, a national security adviser during the Obama administration.
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