10-10-2023, 01:33 PM
Mark Thompson has taken his new CEO post at CNN, and, during his first memo to staff (reported by many industry outlets, including Deadline and by Oliver Darcy on his Reliable Sources daily newsletter), he said the TV side of the network is "too dominant" and the brand "still nowhere near ready for the future"; although he praised the launch of CNN Max. He also wants to bring less "balance or whataboutism or false equivalency" to the network's agenda by striving to “cover political news proportionately and fairly, but not be frightened of our own shadows”.
deadline.com
And, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter magazine, former CNN CEO Jon Klein has praised Thompson's oncoming leadership as “the right DNA to the crisis coverage he is stepping into,” referring to the ongoing Israel coverage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
deadline.com
And, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter magazine, former CNN CEO Jon Klein has praised Thompson's oncoming leadership as “the right DNA to the crisis coverage he is stepping into,” referring to the ongoing Israel coverage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com