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CNN’s coverage of Iran is a reminder of its power — and what could be lost in the wrong hands

Poynter · Tom Jones · last updated

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At some point overnight Friday into Saturday, while battling insomnia, I was catching up on some programs I had recently recorded. When I was done and about to head to bed, I went back to cable and came across a startling overnight breaking news alert: The United States and Israel had launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

As I do in any breaking news story, I immediately turned to CNN.

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