Mediagazer: Speaking at SXSW, CNN President Jeff Zucker said he believed DOJ's AT&T lawsuit was politically motivated and described Fox News as a “propaganda network” (Jeremy Barr/Hollywood Reporter)

9:15 AM ET, March 11, 2019

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