Mediagazer: CNNI succeeds by setting itself apart from CNN (Michael Bodey/TheAustralian)

7:55 AM ET, April 12, 2010

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Michael Bodey / TheAustralian:

CNNI succeeds by setting itself apart from CNN — CNN has an image problem in the US. It is haemorrhaging viewers (Larry King just recorded his worst ratings quarter) and is being lampooned as the wishy-washy centrist between the right-leaning Fox News and the left-leaning MSNBC.

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