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CNN's Roesgen Reportedly Will Leave Network; Bias Alleged

By Robert Stacy McCain on 7.17.09 @ 1:54AM

CNN reporter Susan Roesgen will leave the network, a media-industry Web site reported Thursday, three months after Ms. Roesgen's coverage of an April protest in Chicago drew widespread criticism.

Ms. Roesgen's "contract will not be renewed and she will be leaving the network," Chris Ariens, managing editor of TV Newser, wrote in an exclusive report. According to Ariens, a CNN spokesperson was not authorized "to comment on personnel matters" regarding Ms. Roesgen, who joined the cable-news channel in 2005.

While covering an April 15 "Tea Party" protest in Chicago, Ms. Roesgen got into an on-camera argument with one protester who criticized the Obama administration's economic policy.

According to a transcript of the live broadcast, Ms. Roesgen told the protester, "Sir, what does this have to do with taxes?… Did you know that [Illinois] gets $50 billion out of the stimulus? That's $50 billion for this state, sir." Ms. Roesgen then told CNN anchor Kyra Phillips, "Uh, it's anti-government, anti-CNN, since this is highly promoted by the right-wing conservative network, Fox."

Subsequently interviewed on a radio program, the protester said Ms. Roesgen's comments "confirmed something that I knew all along" about "liberal bias that's been going on in the media."

Ms. Roesgen's coverage was criticized by many conservative commentators, including RedState.com blogger Jeff Emanuel, who said the reporter showed "pathetic ignorance," and syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin, whose blog post about Ms. Roesgen's coverage was titled, "CNN beclowns itself." An Internet video of the incident, posted at Ms. Malkin's HotAir.com Web site April 15, has since registered more than 550,000 viewings.

In the wake of the incident, Ms. Roesgen "took a break for a few weeks," according to TV Newser, and more recently reported from Los Angeles about the death of pop singer Michael Jackson.

Many conservative sit blogs responded gleefully Thursday to the reported end of Ms. Roesgen's CNN career. although veteran blogger Dan Riehl wrote: "Actually, I hope she gets another gig. Out of work is still out of work."

View all comments (15) | Leave a comment

Angel| 7.17.09 @ 2:07AM

Susan's a disgrace. Perhaps she'll learn something valuable from this experience and will attempt impartial reporting in the future.

One can only hope.

Mary| 12.13.09 @ 10:29PM

I'm sure the Pretenders administration will find her a position. Assistant to Gibbs maybe. healthy life

Winghunter| 7.17.09 @ 2:43AM

The Tea Protestor dad spoke of principles and values where Roesgen's response to it was about bribery...now how mindnumbingly pathetic is that.

clyde| 7.17.09 @ 8:07AM

Roesgen IS a nice replica of an actual reporter, until she opens her mouth. Now she can get that job announcing "blue light specials" at her local Wal-Mart.

sdfsf| 5.10.10 @ 5:13AM

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MaaddMaaxx| 7.17.09 @ 10:36AM

I'm sure the Pretenders administration will find her a position. Assistant to Gibbs maybe. I've got it they can make her the Press Czar (Czarina?) to save the newspapers and find a way to shut down talk radio. If she's behind on her taxes she's a shoe in.

Sandra| 7.17.09 @ 11:03AM

Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya'....
Hey, take a few of the other losers with you, while you're at it.

Oldefarte| 7.17.09 @ 11:08AM

Now, if the ENTIRE MSNBC network would simply become ELIMINATED due to salious biasness.....!!!!!!!!!!!

dano| 7.17.09 @ 12:04PM

She should be the Czar of Propaganda for the CrockObama administration. As pathetic she was during the tea party telecast, she is exactly the type who supports CrockObama; uninformed uneducated, unfair and undeniably stupid.

Jojoba| 7.17.09 @ 1:16PM

Great - one down, only 7,876 more biased "journalists" to go!

Dean| 7.20.09 @ 3:10PM

Kudos to CNN for making the right move. Now if they'd just shut down the rest of the network....

Gaia Gold| 8.14.09 @ 11:05PM

The network Gaia Gold

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kala| 3.16.10 @ 1:30PM

I am a firm believer in the value of internationalization. When I was in college my experaince working with students and staff from other nations really opened up my mind to working outside of the US. I now live in Panama and run a successful buisness here.