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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jake Tapper's CNN ‘ratings drop' as he ‘pimps' Biden book
Jake Tapper, the co-author of an explosive book claiming the White House covered up Joe Biden's cognitive decline, is haemorrhaging viewers on his CNN show, it has been claimed. Media analysts attributed the apparent decline to the relentless hawking of his book Original Sin by Mr Tapper and Alex Thompson of Axios. According to the Nielsen Ratings, The Lead, Mr Tapper's daily show averaged 525,000 viewers from April 28 to May 5, representing a 25 per cent drop on the same period last year. 'Tapper is saying in his new book, we saw what was going on, but we didn't tell you,' Andrew Selepak, media professor at Florida University, told The Telegraph. 'Well, that kind of blows up any credibility. And if you're looking at a news host to get news from, they basically are now telling you I wasn't really giving you the news.' 'There's not a lot of interest in consuming that content,' he added. 'That lack of credibility makes you go, why should I continue to consume you? If I'm not going to get the truth from you, I might as well watch Netflix.' Other factors have also contributed to plummeting Nielsen ratings. Some of the decline can be attributed to more viewers 'cutting the cord' and watching the show through streaming services, and the figures do not include viewers outside the US. Greater political polarisation has also been a factor, according to Prof Selepak, with MSNBC attracting viewers from the Left and Fox from the Right at CNN's expense. However, there is also evidence of public disenchantment at the amount of publicity given to the book, on social media. Liberal journalist Glenn Greenwald was scathing on X. He ridiculed Mr Tapper for having woken up after 30 years in journalism and realised 'the first axiom of Journalism 101: politicians and governments lie and journalists shouldn't blindly believe them'. Another X user, Doug Wright, imagined a CNN production meeting. 'Everyone pimp the book into every news story no matter how irrelevant. Remember, you get paid by the book mentioned.' Comedian Jon Stewart could scarcely hide his disdain. 'How do you pivot from excitedly promoting your anchor's book to sombrely and respectfully promoting your anchor's book? 'You frame this news as even more of an excuse to buy this book. Some observers might think, do these CNN people work on commission?' Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, told The Telegraph that Mr Tapper was paying the price for his relentless search for publicity for his book. 'Tapper has been promoting his book about Biden non-stop. And again, I think if you are a Democrat who liked Biden, you're probably not enjoying that very much. 'And it probably seems disproportionate. You've got all the Trump stuff going on, you've got all the Doge stuff, all the tariffs, all the deportations. 'Just go down the whole list of stuff Trump is up to, and Tapper's main focus seems to be relitigating the fact that Joe Biden was old.' A CNN spokesman told The Telegraph: 'The award-winning program The Lead with Jake Tapper reaches broad global audiences across CNN, CNN International and Max's streaming platform. 'No single metric can capture the true reach and impact of a programme driving the national conversation.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Journalism, Kentucky Derby contender, got his name from former editor. Here's what to know
Journalism, Kentucky Derby contender, got his name from former editor. Here's what to know Show Caption Hide Caption Kentucky Derby 2025 contender Journalism training at Churchill Downs See Kentucky Derby 2025 contender Journalism train at Churchill Downs. Journalism is 4-0-1 in five starts. The horse got his name from co-owner Aron Wellman, a one-time sports editor of the Beverly Hills (California) High School newspaper, Highlights. Journalism could be Wellman's best chance to win the Kentucky Derby, entering with a four-race winning streak. Objectivity is a foundation of Journalism 101, but you can bet nearly everyone chronicling the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby has picked their horse. Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism is expected to be the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby set for May 3 at Churchill Downs. The horse got his name from co-owner Aron Wellman, a one-time sports editor of the Beverly Hills (California) High School newspaper, Highlights. 'I've often been accused of being a disgruntled sportswriter because of all the writing I do for Eclipse for our partners and our horse updates and weekly newsletter,' Wellman said last week via telephone while attending a horse sale in Ocala, Florida. 'So journalism is something that I value very much, and I appreciate responsible and diligent journalists.' Wellman gave up his job as a lawyer and founded Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners in 2011. He said his process of naming horses is based on 'the old-school Claiborne Farm way — one-word names with clever connotations to pedigrees.' Wellman noted Journalism's sire, Curlin, is a difficult name to manipulate. Journalism's dam, Mopotism, also provided a challenge. 'For the life of me, I can't figure out what Mopotism means,' Wellman said. 'We played off of the 'ism' part of Mopotism and just tried to find a really good, strong word that ended in 'ism.' We came up with Journalism.' In a political world divided by left- and right-leaning media outlets and accusations of 'fake news,' Journalism might be considered by some to be a controversial name for a horse these days. Wellman said he enjoyed writing for the student newspaper but ultimately decided to study law after graduating from high school in 1995. 'I played soccer and baseball myself, so I was precluded from covering those sports,' Wellman said. 'But just about anything else I did. I had a weekly column called 'Ace in the Hole' that was fun to write. … 'I enjoyed my minimal journalistic experience, but that was the extent of it.' Wellman founded Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners as a way to expand a love of horse racing that began at the age of 8 when he convinced a trainer to let him on the backside at Del Mar. He's reached the Kentucky Derby four times, his best finish coming with third-place Danza in 2014. Journalism could be Wellman's best chance to win the Kentucky Derby, entering with a four-race winning streak. Wellman said Journalism 'stamped himself as a brilliant horse' and showed his 'killer instinct' by overcoming a troubled trip and still winning the Santa Anita Derby on April 5, beating Baeza by three-quarters of a length. 'It's rare for a horse to get held up at the three-eighths pole and to get back in the race in that way,' jockey Umberto Rispoli said after the race. 'It's always difficult, especially for such a big horse. But he has such an amazing style and is just an amazing horse.' Journalism is on a short list of media-related horse names included in Kentucky Derby records. Newsboy finished 11th in 1882, Media was fifth in 1975 and Editor's Note came in sixth in 1996. Suddenbreakingnews (fifth in 2016) and Mr. Big News (third in 2020) were in the hunt in recent years. And for those really wanting to dive into the narrative, Publisher will offer a compelling exacta pairing with Journalism in this year's Derby. The 'write stuff,' perhaps? 'It wasn't intended to be this way,' Wellman said, 'but it's certainly nice to have the media and journalists on our side.' Last May, NBC Sports announced a partnership with Churchill Downs to present the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock through 2032. The extension includes multiplatform rights to the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Derby and Oaks Day programming, which will be presented on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and additional NBCU platforms. You can stream the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Fubo and Peacock. Post time for the 151st Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. More horse racing: Set for second Kentucky Derby, St. Xavier grad Whit Beckman hopes for better racing luck Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@ Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.
