Cryptic crossword clue
One CNN crew’s fee ruined media event 4,10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 10 letter word NEWS CONFERENCE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "media event" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case media event = news conference.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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