CNN: “Facts First!”

Everything You Need to Know About the Ad

Firstly, the ad’s voice over reads as follows:

“This is an apple. Some people might try to tell you that it’s a banana. They might scream, ‘banana, banana, banana,’ over and over and over again. They might put BANANA in all caps. You might even start to believe that this is a banana. But it’s not. This is an apple. Facts first.”

Many people viewed the ad as CNN’s response to allegations of them habitually publishing “fake news.” The ad was also viewed as a passive aggressive dig towards President Trump who has been especially critical of CNN. Many people have made the case that the President’s criticism is warranted, however, CNN doesn’t seem to think so.

Response from the American People

Similarly to most cases, Americans expressed different feelings regarding CNN’s aforementioned ad. The interpretations were largely divided by partisan affiliation. Left leaning Americans viewed the ad favorably, however, right leaning Americans viewed it unfavorably.