CNN was criticized for its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings , after erroneously reporting that a " dark-skinned male " had been arrested in connection with the attack . In the aftermath of the broadcast , Jeff Zucker – who became president of CNN in 2013 – lauded the coverage , claiming that " CNN shined this week " , and boasted ratings success that CNN achieved during the coverage , adding that " viewers respected the network 's accountability when it admitted its mistakes " . Jon Stewart criticized Zucker 's comments after calling CNN 's coverage of the Washington Navy Yard shooting " breathless wrongness " , claiming that , " The lesson they take from this is – it does n't matter how much they betray our trust . We 'll keep coming back . ” In 2017 , CNN began a documentary series titled '' Believer '' on various religious traditions in the world . The first episode was criticized by Indian Americans and American Hindus after presenter Reza Aslan ate human brains with members of the fringe Aghori sect of Hinduism . This was criticized in India for misrepresenting Indian religious traditions , as well as potentially stirring up racism and xenophobia against Americans of Indian origin
Washington Navy Yard shooting
Washington Navy Yard shooting
CNN controversies