Imagine a world where the Cuomo brothers are Republicans. Imagine also that Chris Cuomo is the anchor of Fox News. Except for these two facts, let everything of yesterday remain the same.
CNN media reporters Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy will do their best. MSNBC will regularly broadcast programs calling on Fox News to fire the young Cuomo. Will continue to call for boycotts of advertisers. Everything about this situation is as you would expect.
But, alas, the younger Cuomo is the anchor of CNN. Both he and his brother are Democrats. The media did not call CNN like Fox News, because CNN played for the same team as them.
Although the start was not smooth yesterday, most of the media are reporting New York Stock Company Report Become very negative towards Andrew Cuomo. The governor of New York, plagued by scandals, is the subject of the report, and it is quite abhorrent. He was credibly accused of sexually harassing multiple current or former staff and a state trooper on his protection details, and the media actually seemed to let him own it rather than cover it for him (like a few months ago What they did) began to come out).
The problem is that they largely ignored the elephant in the room: Chris Cuomo, the host of CNN’s primetime show, admitted to advising his brother through public relations when allegations flooded in. The AG report confirms this, and it is now clear that Chris’ best case is that his brother kept him ignorant of the severity of some of these conditions. The worst-case scenario (given the arrogance he exhibits is more likely) is that he knows and helps his brother try to surpass it or cover it up.
Brother Cuomo is a privileged person. Their father was a popular governor. They grew up in that kind of dynasty environment, and they gained attention and power over the years. When you have this level of privileges and access, you tend to think that you are above the rules and can escape more than the civilians who look up to you.
Obviously, the media really respects the old Cuomo. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was the subject of flattering reports. Compared with Donald Trump and a handful of Republican governors, he was regarded as a golden boy. He won a book deal and an Emmy award. He is the topic of the town and everyone likes him.
Therefore, people in the media are surprised by the scandal detailed in the report, and we should not be surprised.
This press conference and report were more detailed and harsher than the press and Democratic staff expected. What’s happening now is unclear-the ball is on Heeastie’s court.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 3, 2021
They love this person so much that they didn’t expect things to be so bad. Anyone who views these allegations in a near-objective manner (plus absolute arrogance and disregard for the lives lost due to his policies) knows that it will be bad. But they did not.
But, just as they were surprised and shocked by these accusations, they also remained silent about their brother’s behavior. For now, Chris Cuomo still has a job. At the beginning of last night’s show, he completely ignored the biggest news of the day and instead attacked Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida. He would not say anything about his brother-he said so much at the beginning of the accusation-nor would he answer any questions about it.
Although CNN adopted a clear and biased attitude towards the previous president, they still like to believe that they are real journalists and are objective in all important respects. As a company, CNN should immediately respond to the report, especially confirming Chris’s role in advising his brother, and suspend him awaiting review. This is the least they can respond to, and it is necessary. Chris Cuomo played the role of a cute little brother and gave his brother an injection in the air. He not only mocked his show, but also mocked the Internet’s mission to hold powerful figures accountable and report news.
He went beyond the aired antics and actually helped his brother with advice on how to get through the scandal, which is even worse. There are pages of documentary evidence. There is a lot of witness testimony. In recent American history, Chris Cuomo cares about believing what women say, especially when it points to a pattern of behavior.
How can reporter E. Jean Carroll be considered another one?at that time #Me too This has nothing to do with what is agreed at any time? This is the most extreme accusation we have made against this president, and it has little effect on our dialogue. pic.twitter.com/dOUOrBC4ms
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) June 25, 2019
But this is not the case here. Chris does not believe the allegations here, although there are more evidence, more witnesses, and more corroborating evidence than he mentioned here. It’s one thing to get your brothers back. By providing him with public relations guidance and using your own platform in major media to help him restore his image, helping him survive a major sexual harassment scandal is another matter.
CNN has not taken any action, and it is likely that it will not take any action (which will have a significant impact anyway) to punish Cuomo for how he uses the Internet and his position there. They will let it all pass, which is another stain on their legacy. Media reporters Stelter and Darcy wouldn’t say anything. Other anchors will be quiet. The reporter will ignore that part of the story. The network will make it slide.
At the same time, the American people lost more confidence in news organizations.
