CNN Criticized for “Sexist” Coverage of YouTube Shooting

CNN Criticized for “Sexist” Coverage of YouTube Shooting

by Katie Kilkenny , Jennifer Konerman Several viewers and Twitter users took issue with CNN’s on-air coverage of the active shooter situation at YouTube headquarters on Tuesday. Midday Tuesday, a shooter opened fire at the San Bruno headquarters, according to Police Chief Ed Barberini.

https://twitter.com/ALLisONELV/status/981293721747468288

karen is truthful not neutral on Twitter: “CNN tees up a theory out of nowhere that the shooting must be a love triangle because the shooter was a woman. turning on Cartoon Network / Twitter”

CNN tees up a theory out of nowhere that the shooting must be a love triangle because the shooter was a woman. turning on Cartoon Network

EvenInWinter on Twitter: “@CNN Why did the analyst jump to the #lovetriangle motive? Because shooter was woman? Seems like a sexist jump. Never heard of that motive for other mass shootings. / Twitter”

@CNN Why did the analyst jump to the #lovetriangle motive? Because shooter was woman? Seems like a sexist jump. Never heard of that motive for other mass shootings.

https://twitter.com/maklanedewever/status/981287577474011137

https://twitter.com/bbblybee/status/981287456937922560

https://twitter.com/colleennika/status/981287016603226112

Lance A Schart 🇺🇦🇮🇱 on Twitter: “BREAKING: @cnnbrk now speculating on live TV that #Youtube #shooting is the result of a “love triangle”. Really, @wolfblitzer? #FakeNews! pic.twitter.com/RFrHHZdIfk / Twitter”

BREAKING: @cnnbrk now speculating on live TV that #Youtube #shooting is the result of a “love triangle”. Really, @wolfblitzer? #FakeNews! pic.twitter.com/RFrHHZdIfk

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