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	<title>Comments on: CNN the Latest Corporate Thug to Use Copyright As a Weapon to Eliminate Embarrassing Clips from YouTube</title>
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		<title>By: &#160; CNN claims Unlawful Copyright - Removes Susan Roesgen Video&#160;by&#160;Macsmind</title>
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		<dc:creator>&#160; CNN claims Unlawful Copyright - Removes Susan Roesgen Video&#160;by&#160;Macsmind</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Patterico notes that CNN is trying to sweep it&#8217;s embarrassing video of Susan Roesgen making a fool out of herself on April 15th at a Tax Party rally. Apparently they&#8217;ve claimed inappropriate use copyright on the footage. However, it&#8217;s NOT inappropriate use because it&#8217;s covered by fair use copyright law. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: The Right Side of Life &#187; Web Site Files DMCA Counter-Notice Against CNN; FCC to Review &#8220;Gutter Talk&#8221; Complaints</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Right Side of Life &#187; Web Site Files DMCA Counter-Notice Against CNN; FCC to Review &#8220;Gutter Talk&#8221; Complaints</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] that much whether Founding Bloggers&#8217; particular copy of its video is re-posted by YouTube. Urged on by Patterico, numerous others have re-posted the same video, making it exceedingly difficult for CNN to scrub [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] that much whether Founding Bloggers&#8217; particular copy of its video is re-posted by YouTube. Urged on by Patterico, numerous others have re-posted the same video, making it exceedingly difficult for CNN to scrub [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Cookies &#38; CowPies &#183; Chicago Tea Party Founding Bloggers</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cookies &#38; CowPies &#183; Chicago Tea Party Founding Bloggers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] What CNN didn&#8217;t want you to see. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: moredotnews</title>
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		<dc:creator>moredotnews</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN: MISTREATMENT AND DEATH OF EMPLOYEES 

Salvadoran journalist Mario Vela passes away 12 days after being dismissed by CNN. 
AGACAMT denounces the hostile attitude of CNN towards employees on disability. 
Jose Ramon Cotti, Puerto Rican journalist dismissed by CNN, remains in a hospital after months of pain. 

Atlanta. - Salvadoran journalist Mario Vela passed away 12 days after CNN dismissed him. The company fired this worker despite the knowledge of the seriousness of his illness. Mr. Vela had been agonizing for several months in Washington after his doctors declared there was no hope to save his life. Mario Vela and his family underwent the pressure imposed by CNN in his last days when receiving a document in which their rights of denunciation were questioned and conditioned to the signing of a humiliating severance package. CNN served notice to Mr. Vela via mail explaining that he no longer was to have his disability benefits and the medical insurance from the company.   Eva Ventín, president of AGACAMT, the Galician Association Against Moral Harassment at the Workplace, denounces the hypocritical attitude of CNN, that, after putting Mr. Vela in the street, sent the Vice-president of CNN Spanish, Cristopher Crommett, to this employee’s funeral to sing a song and to deliver a pitiful donation. Relatives and friends of Mario Vela were themselves forced to organize a fundraising concert to pay for his medical treatment. &quot;It is difficult to think that a powerful and multi-millionaire company like CNN, that in spite of the world’s economy crisis have announced economic gains, gets to mistreat its professionals and families”. 
Mario Vela who passed away at age 34, was named by the mayor of Washington DC “the journalist of the year of 2007” recognition who was emphasized by his support to the Hispanic community and towards the under-privileged. With more than 10 years of experience Mario Vela was news director of Mega Communications and Radio Capital 730 in DC. Vela worked for Channel 30 of Univisión and Radio World in Maryland. AGACAMT wants to bring to the world’s attention other serious cases of labor harassment and mistreatment at CNN as in 2003 the local press of Atlanta related this network with the depression of a journalist who committed suicide. (see original editorial of the Mundo Hispanico about former news director Abel Dimant). The complaints of labor abuses and irregularities had been communicated to Mr. Jim Walton, the President of CNN, but there are no answers neither solutions to protect the victims. AGACAMT denounces that “this it is not the unique case of a journalist dismissed by CNN in a serious condition”. 
News anchor Jose Ramon Cotti remains in a hospital in Georgia after several months of pain. The Puerto Rican journalist also was dismissed by CNN while on disability awaiting a delicate heart operation. CNN brought Mr. Cotti and his wife to Atlanta from New York 9 years ago and the company has now totally forgotten this family, not even making a phone call to inquire about its employee’s condition after double bypass surgery and leg amputation and also after Mrs. Cotti’s hospitalization with health problems including stress related condition. This prestigious New York radio journalist, recipient of Several prizes including two awards from ACE. (Award of creative excellence) is just another one of the numerous victims of the dramatic crisis that shakes CNN. 
IMPORTANT WEBS RELATED:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_ngsdcwFo http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/vela.mario.html 
http://www.cnn.com/espanol/presentadores/cotti.jose.ramon.html 
www.agacamt.org/mediac/CNNPressRelease11.doc  http://www.eltiempolatino.com/edic_Ant./08/oct/3/deportes/unconcierto.html http://www.intipucacity.com/comentario46.htm http://metrolatinousa.org/article.cfm?articleId=72442 http://www.radioalaire.com/regional_mexicano_temp08.php 
Belinda Biles case in:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/159849-NLRB_Judge_Rules_Against_CNN_Which_Will_Appeal.php 
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=309680</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN: MISTREATMENT AND DEATH OF EMPLOYEES </p>
<p>Salvadoran journalist Mario Vela passes away 12 days after being dismissed by CNN.<br />
AGACAMT denounces the hostile attitude of CNN towards employees on disability.<br />
Jose Ramon Cotti, Puerto Rican journalist dismissed by CNN, remains in a hospital after months of pain. </p>
<p>Atlanta. &#8211; Salvadoran journalist Mario Vela passed away 12 days after CNN dismissed him. The company fired this worker despite the knowledge of the seriousness of his illness. Mr. Vela had been agonizing for several months in Washington after his doctors declared there was no hope to save his life. Mario Vela and his family underwent the pressure imposed by CNN in his last days when receiving a document in which their rights of denunciation were questioned and conditioned to the signing of a humiliating severance package. CNN served notice to Mr. Vela via mail explaining that he no longer was to have his disability benefits and the medical insurance from the company.   Eva Ventín, president of AGACAMT, the Galician Association Against Moral Harassment at the Workplace, denounces the hypocritical attitude of CNN, that, after putting Mr. Vela in the street, sent the Vice-president of CNN Spanish, Cristopher Crommett, to this employee’s funeral to sing a song and to deliver a pitiful donation. Relatives and friends of Mario Vela were themselves forced to organize a fundraising concert to pay for his medical treatment. &#8220;It is difficult to think that a powerful and multi-millionaire company like CNN, that in spite of the world’s economy crisis have announced economic gains, gets to mistreat its professionals and families”.<br />
Mario Vela who passed away at age 34, was named by the mayor of Washington DC “the journalist of the year of 2007” recognition who was emphasized by his support to the Hispanic community and towards the under-privileged. With more than 10 years of experience Mario Vela was news director of Mega Communications and Radio Capital 730 in DC. Vela worked for Channel 30 of Univisión and Radio World in Maryland. AGACAMT wants to bring to the world’s attention other serious cases of labor harassment and mistreatment at CNN as in 2003 the local press of Atlanta related this network with the depression of a journalist who committed suicide. (see original editorial of the Mundo Hispanico about former news director Abel Dimant). The complaints of labor abuses and irregularities had been communicated to Mr. Jim Walton, the President of CNN, but there are no answers neither solutions to protect the victims. AGACAMT denounces that “this it is not the unique case of a journalist dismissed by CNN in a serious condition”.<br />
News anchor Jose Ramon Cotti remains in a hospital in Georgia after several months of pain. The Puerto Rican journalist also was dismissed by CNN while on disability awaiting a delicate heart operation. CNN brought Mr. Cotti and his wife to Atlanta from New York 9 years ago and the company has now totally forgotten this family, not even making a phone call to inquire about its employee’s condition after double bypass surgery and leg amputation and also after Mrs. Cotti’s hospitalization with health problems including stress related condition. This prestigious New York radio journalist, recipient of Several prizes including two awards from ACE. (Award of creative excellence) is just another one of the numerous victims of the dramatic crisis that shakes CNN.<br />
IMPORTANT WEBS RELATED:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_ngsdcwFo http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/vela.mario.html<br />
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/espanol/presentadores/cotti.jose.ramon.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/espanol/presentadores/cotti.jose.ramon.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agacamt.org/mediac/CNNPressRelease11.doc" rel="nofollow">http://www.agacamt.org/mediac/CNNPressRelease11.doc</a>  http://www.eltiempolatino.com/edic_Ant./08/oct/3/deportes/unconcierto.html http://www.intipucacity.com/comentario46.htm http://metrolatinousa.org/article.cfm?articleId=72442 http://www.radioalaire.com/regional_mexicano_temp08.php<br />
Belinda Biles case in:<br />
<a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/159849-NLRB_Judge_Rules_Against_CNN_Which_Will_Appeal.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/159849-NLRB_Judge_Rules_Against_CNN_Which_Will_Appeal.php</a><br />
<a href="http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=309680" rel="nofollow">http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=309680</a></p>
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		<title>By: Ye Olde Republican Safe House (5) - Page 79 - Christian Forums</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ye Olde Republican Safe House (5) - Page 79 - Christian Forums</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: The CNN Debacle &#171; Bringing the Spirit of 1773 Back to Boston</title>
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		<dc:creator>The CNN Debacle &#171; Bringing the Spirit of 1773 Back to Boston</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] is now threatening people who re-post its video with copyright infringement. Patterico’s call to arms asks bloggers to re-post the video to thwart CNN’s cover-up.  He also links to Ben Sheffer, who [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] is now threatening people who re-post its video with copyright infringement. Patterico’s call to arms asks bloggers to re-post the video to thwart CNN’s cover-up.  He also links to Ben Sheffer, who [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Dan Kauffman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Kauffman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt; I encourage every blogger reading this to embed this same video to your own site.
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I&#039;m sorry it took so long to join in your request, but for anyone else out there that needs How to Do what Pattirico Asked for Dummies?

I used Real Player to Download the video as a flv file, I first tried to download the video with Video Codezone which usually works and you can convert the file into about 15 different formats but sometimes it&#039;s server cannot be accessed

So now I had the video in flv format HOW to embed it on my blog?

I found http://www.freevideocoding.com/

Even I can use that site to make code to paste into my editor and embed on a page</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p> I encourage every blogger reading this to embed this same video to your own site.
</p></blockquote>
<p>I&#8217;m sorry it took so long to join in your request, but for anyone else out there that needs How to Do what Pattirico Asked for Dummies?</p>
<p>I used Real Player to Download the video as a flv file, I first tried to download the video with Video Codezone which usually works and you can convert the file into about 15 different formats but sometimes it&#8217;s server cannot be accessed</p>
<p>So now I had the video in flv format HOW to embed it on my blog?</p>
<p>I found <a href="http://www.freevideocoding.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.freevideocoding.com/</a></p>
<p>Even I can use that site to make code to paste into my editor and embed on a page</p>
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		<title>By: pichi</title>
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		<dc:creator>pichi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN...copyright this if you can....... copyright this CNN. COPYRIGHT THIS CNN.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_ngsdcwFo

This is a video of a dying employee that you fired CNN. Mr. Vela was on disability dying of brain cancer when this corrupted network fired him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN&#8230;copyright this if you can&#8230;&#8230;. copyright this CNN. COPYRIGHT THIS CNN.</p>
<p>-</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_ngsdcwFo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_ngsdcwFo</a></p>
<p>This is a video of a dying employee that you fired CNN. Mr. Vela was on disability dying of brain cancer when this corrupted network fired him.</p>
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		<title>By: Carmen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How does one contact the owner of the Blog. We might like to hear you explain about CNN and their taking down of this video and get the word about posting this thing everywhere.

--Carmen, investigative journalist, copy editor, researcher</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How does one contact the owner of the Blog. We might like to hear you explain about CNN and their taking down of this video and get the word about posting this thing everywhere.</p>
<p>&#8211;Carmen, investigative journalist, copy editor, researcher</p>
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		<title>By: laborabuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN is unfair not only to people in the streets, but also inside its own walls. CNN recently fired with a humiliating severance package an employee who was on disability dying of brain cancer. CNN also fired with a humiliating severance package an employee who was on disability awaiting double bypass surgery. CNN also fired a small group of hispanic workers in a cruel act to avenge a sexual harassment complaint against a female executive. CNN also fired a sales executive who was on disability recovering from mistreatment from his supervisors. 

From: a former employee who worked 16 years in CNN and who resigned tired of CNN&#039;s huge lack of respect for employees. 

Please have the following translated for more.

“CNN: maltrato y muerte de trabajadores”

From: noticiasdot.com


El periodista salvadoreño Mario Vela fallece 12 días después de ser despedido por CNN AGACAMT denuncia la actitud malintencionada de CNN hacia empleados enfermos José Ramón Cotti, periodista puertorriqueño despedido por CNN, permanece ingresado en el hospital tras meses de dolor.

Atlanta (23 Marzo 2009).- El periodista Salvadoreño Mario Vela falleció 12 días después de que CNN le despidiese. La empresa echó al trabajador conocedora de su estado de extrema gravedad. Vela llevaba varios meses desahuciado por sus doctores agonizando en un hospital en Washington. Mario Vela sufrió la presión impuesta por CNN en sus últimos días al recibir un documento en el que se cuestionaban sus derechos de denuncia ante las autoridades que debía firmar como condición para recibir su indemnización.

Eva Ventín presidenta de AGACAMT, en nombre de la Asociación Gallega Contra el Acoso Moral en el Trabajo, denuncia “la actitud hipócrita y de chantaje de CNN ante la muerte de Mario Vela. Tras haberle puesto en la calle y someterlo a una terrible presión innecesaria, el Vicepresidente de CNN en Español,
Cristopher Crommett, se atrevió a acudir al entierro de Vela e incluso llegó a cantar en el funeral del popular periodista. Familiares y amigos de Mario Vela se vieron obligados a organizar el concierto benéfico para recaudar fondos para continuar con su tratamiento médico. Es difícil de creer que una
empresa multibillonaria como CNN, que a pesar de la crisis acaba de anunciar importantes beneficios económicos, llegue a maltratar así a sus profesionales y familias”.

Mario Vela falleció a los 34 años, fue elegido por la alcaldía de Washington DC como periodista del año en el 2007, destacó por su apoyo a la comunidad hispana y hacia los más desfavorecidos por lo que recibió numerosos reconocimientos por parte de la comunidad latina en EEUU. Con más de 10 años de experiencia en medios Mario Vela fue director de noticias de Mega Communications y de Radio Capital 730 en DC. Vela trabajó para el Canal 30 de Univisión y para Radio Mundo en Maryland.

Desde AGACAMT se señala que “la situación de acoso laboral de CNN tiene antecedentes serios denunciados en los medios ya en el 2003 cuando la prensa local de Atlanta relacionó a CNN con el suicidio del periodista Abel Dimant (ver editorial original del periódico Mundo Hispánico adjunta como archivo). Que sepamos, con este ya son dos los muertos que sufrieron el maltrato y acoso laboral de CNN en Español. A Jim Walton, presidente de CNN, se le han comunicado numerosas irregularidades desde hace casi un año sin obtener respuesta alguna”.

AGACAMT apunta que “este no es el único caso de un periodista despedido por CNN en el momento en el que permanece ingresado de extrema gravedad en un hospital o inhabilitado. La situación es muy seria ya que en el momento en el que una empresa despide a un trabajador en USA este pierde el seguro de
vida y el seguro de salud. Con los impresionantes costes de la sanidad en este país resulta imposible pagar los gastos médicos”.

José Ramón Cotti permanece ingresado desde hace varios meses en un hospital en Atlanta en situación de extrema gravedad. El periodista puertorriqueño también fué despedido por CNN en el momento en el que se encontraba hospitalizado pendiente de una delicada operación de corazón. Se mudó de New York a Atlanta con su esposa, hospitalizada al mismo tiempo que este, para trabajar en CNN hace 9 años. Este prestigioso periodista, galardonado en New York con un premio CIMA, un premio anual de la Asociación de Emisoras de Radio y dos premios ACE, está sufriendo el maltrato de la empresa y es otra de las numerosas víctimas de la dramática crisis que sacude a CNN.
CNN: Credibility none network &#124; 04.21.09 - 12:12 am &#124; #</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN is unfair not only to people in the streets, but also inside its own walls. CNN recently fired with a humiliating severance package an employee who was on disability dying of brain cancer. CNN also fired with a humiliating severance package an employee who was on disability awaiting double bypass surgery. CNN also fired a small group of hispanic workers in a cruel act to avenge a sexual harassment complaint against a female executive. CNN also fired a sales executive who was on disability recovering from mistreatment from his supervisors. </p>
<p>From: a former employee who worked 16 years in CNN and who resigned tired of CNN&#8217;s huge lack of respect for employees. </p>
<p>Please have the following translated for more.</p>
<p>“CNN: maltrato y muerte de trabajadores”</p>
<p>From: noticiasdot.com</p>
<p>El periodista salvadoreño Mario Vela fallece 12 días después de ser despedido por CNN AGACAMT denuncia la actitud malintencionada de CNN hacia empleados enfermos José Ramón Cotti, periodista puertorriqueño despedido por CNN, permanece ingresado en el hospital tras meses de dolor.</p>
<p>Atlanta (23 Marzo 2009).- El periodista Salvadoreño Mario Vela falleció 12 días después de que CNN le despidiese. La empresa echó al trabajador conocedora de su estado de extrema gravedad. Vela llevaba varios meses desahuciado por sus doctores agonizando en un hospital en Washington. Mario Vela sufrió la presión impuesta por CNN en sus últimos días al recibir un documento en el que se cuestionaban sus derechos de denuncia ante las autoridades que debía firmar como condición para recibir su indemnización.</p>
<p>Eva Ventín presidenta de AGACAMT, en nombre de la Asociación Gallega Contra el Acoso Moral en el Trabajo, denuncia “la actitud hipócrita y de chantaje de CNN ante la muerte de Mario Vela. Tras haberle puesto en la calle y someterlo a una terrible presión innecesaria, el Vicepresidente de CNN en Español,<br />
Cristopher Crommett, se atrevió a acudir al entierro de Vela e incluso llegó a cantar en el funeral del popular periodista. Familiares y amigos de Mario Vela se vieron obligados a organizar el concierto benéfico para recaudar fondos para continuar con su tratamiento médico. Es difícil de creer que una<br />
empresa multibillonaria como CNN, que a pesar de la crisis acaba de anunciar importantes beneficios económicos, llegue a maltratar así a sus profesionales y familias”.</p>
<p>Mario Vela falleció a los 34 años, fue elegido por la alcaldía de Washington DC como periodista del año en el 2007, destacó por su apoyo a la comunidad hispana y hacia los más desfavorecidos por lo que recibió numerosos reconocimientos por parte de la comunidad latina en EEUU. Con más de 10 años de experiencia en medios Mario Vela fue director de noticias de Mega Communications y de Radio Capital 730 en DC. Vela trabajó para el Canal 30 de Univisión y para Radio Mundo en Maryland.</p>
<p>Desde AGACAMT se señala que “la situación de acoso laboral de CNN tiene antecedentes serios denunciados en los medios ya en el 2003 cuando la prensa local de Atlanta relacionó a CNN con el suicidio del periodista Abel Dimant (ver editorial original del periódico Mundo Hispánico adjunta como archivo). Que sepamos, con este ya son dos los muertos que sufrieron el maltrato y acoso laboral de CNN en Español. A Jim Walton, presidente de CNN, se le han comunicado numerosas irregularidades desde hace casi un año sin obtener respuesta alguna”.</p>
<p>AGACAMT apunta que “este no es el único caso de un periodista despedido por CNN en el momento en el que permanece ingresado de extrema gravedad en un hospital o inhabilitado. La situación es muy seria ya que en el momento en el que una empresa despide a un trabajador en USA este pierde el seguro de<br />
vida y el seguro de salud. Con los impresionantes costes de la sanidad en este país resulta imposible pagar los gastos médicos”.</p>
<p>José Ramón Cotti permanece ingresado desde hace varios meses en un hospital en Atlanta en situación de extrema gravedad. El periodista puertorriqueño también fué despedido por CNN en el momento en el que se encontraba hospitalizado pendiente de una delicada operación de corazón. Se mudó de New York a Atlanta con su esposa, hospitalizada al mismo tiempo que este, para trabajar en CNN hace 9 años. Este prestigioso periodista, galardonado en New York con un premio CIMA, un premio anual de la Asociación de Emisoras de Radio y dos premios ACE, está sufriendo el maltrato de la empresa y es otra de las numerosas víctimas de la dramática crisis que sacude a CNN.<br />
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