CNN VS. FOX

          I found written stories of Kathleen Sebelius from her time of resignation holding the office of Human Services Secretary on CNN’s website and also Fox news’ website. Both of these are referring to the same main idea of her leaving office however, both media programs portray Sebelius in a totally differently light.

Articles found here:

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/10/politics/kathleen-sebelius-resigning/

FOX: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/01/prime-time-to-dump-sebelius/

         First in the CNN article, prominently a liberal media program sort of backs Sebelius. In the first couple paragraphs it shows how and why she had been under attack and viewed negatively. They list some of her issues in office such as “being subject of a "Saturday Night Live" parody and talk show one-liners panning her.” But also this story comes right out and says that Republicans in Congress were especially critical of what they saw as her lack of leadership shepherding through what they saw as an ill-conceived, ill-advised law. To follow though CNN makes a great generous effort to stand behind Sebelius and say that through all of these fires she is still holding on to her job. This quote from the story shows just that:

 “But Sebelius, 65, held on to her job, insisting America shouldn't abandon the legislation and all that it hopes to achieve.”

         They almost make her image better. She resigned because she wasn’t able to fix or control the Obamacare act and everything that went along with it. But in all reality I believe that this is accurate because nobody can make Obama care work. CNN had a part in their story where they actually found a republican tweet saying just that. Having a source from an opposite party really shows she only did what she could. It takes a lot for someone of another party to recognize that.

         CNN portrayed Sebelius I think just the way she’d want to go down from what I have researched so far. I think they may be a little generous by making the last two quarters of the story finding outside sources that also back Sebelius. If a person were only to see this CNN story, I think they would be more upset with the spot our government let Sebelius fall into, not at all upset with her success in the position she held.

            Next with the story from Fox news, we see Sebelius carried in a very different light for the same issue of her resigning. The title “Prime Time to Dump Sebelius,” already shows the view they are trying to get the readers to have. You can’t read that title without thinking that she did something very wrong, or is no use to the system anymore.

         After talking about Obamacare, there is a section that goes into talking smack on her time in position. They even have a section where they answer the question: Why is Sebelius being blamed for everything? They are unfair in their responses

“Perhaps now is the moment, during this temporary, contrived victory celebration, to let her finally get some rest. The new federal contractor starts today for the Web site that Sebelius will always be remembered for wrecking.”

        

         If someone were to read this article about Sebelius I think they could see that it was biased but maybe that’s just because I’m informed of whom she really is after writing all of these blogs.