This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. CNN’s “NewsNight” — a nightly prime-time show hosted by the very capable Abby Phillip — is a news version of the embrace-debate sports shows such as ESPN’s “First Take.” Except it’s ruder and dumber. And far more troubling because the topics are far more serious. In general, I like and respect CNN and Phillip. But this show feels beneath both. While there’s nothing wrong with healthy debate about the latest political and world topics, this show often feels toxic. Part of that toxicity comes from putting commentators from each end of the political spectrum next to one another and having them discuss polarizing issues. Theoretically, it could be productive, a good exercise in fostering needed conversation between people who don’t agree in these divisive times. But, too often, you have to ask if the panelists are open to hearing the other side.…