CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker pulled no punches when asked about one of his cable news competitors today.
Zucker called Fox News “State run TV” and “worse than TASS,” which is Russia’s state-run news agency. Zucker made the comments at the FT’s Future of News event today in New York City.
Echoing the comments of former Fox News military analyst Ralph Peters, Zucker called Fox News a “propaganda machine.”
“I think Ralph Peters spoke the truth,” Zucker added.
We’ve reached out to Fox for comment and will update when we hear back.
.@CNN’s Jeff Zucker on @FoxNews post Roger Ailes:
There are a handful of really good journalists here. But it’s a complete propgaganda machine. The idea that it’s a news channel is not a real idea at all. #FTFutureNews
— Elizabeth Mendez (@izziemae) March 22, 2018
CNN's Jeff Zucker: Fox News is "really state-run TV. It is a pure propaganda machine and does an incredible disservice to this country." #FTFutureNews
— Gerry Smith (@gerryfsmith) March 22, 2018
Later at the conference, former White House senior adviser Steve Bannon said it was CNN that was a “propaganda outfit… every night it’s hate Trump.”
Steven Bannon hitting back against Jeff Zucker’s remarks earlier today when he called @FoxNews a propaganda network. #FTFutureNews pic.twitter.com/DEF6G9JEsE
— Elizabeth Mendez (@izziemae) March 22, 2018
(Photo: h/t @MeggiePalmer)