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Former New York Times and BBC exec Mark Thompson will lead CNN
1 year, 3 months ago

Former New York Times and BBC exec Mark Thompson will lead CNN

LA Times  

Mark Thompson in 2016, when he was chief executive officer of the New York Times. Mark Thompson, a veteran news executive who held top jobs at the BBC and the New York Times, will be the new head of CNN with a mandate to accelerate the cable news channel’s march into the digital media future. Thompson’s hiring is a signal …

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Watch out, Rachel Maddow: CNN sets a premiere date for Kaitlan Collins' primetime show "The Source"
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch out, Rachel Maddow: CNN sets a premiere date for Kaitlan Collins' primetime show "The Source"

Salon  

CNN may be still finding its way after the tumultuous, short-lived reign of its former CEO Chris Licht, but the announced debut of Kaitlan Collins' primetime show "The Source" can be taken as a sign that its schedule is stabilizing. Collins, who has been anchoring CNN's nebulously titled "CNN Primetime" at 9 p.m. in recent weeks, moderated the network's recent …

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Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis

LA Times  

Chris Licht, the beleaguered chairman of CNN, is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to the executive’s rocky 13-month tenure. Zaslav told CNN staffers that Licht’s job was “never going to be easy” and said he wished him well. And I take full responsibility for that.” Zaslav told CNN employees the company would be “conducting a wide search” internally and …

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CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work
1 year, 6 months ago

CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive of CNN, apologized to network employees on Monday for distracting from their work and promised to “fight like hell” to earn their trust amid criticism of his year at the helm. In his Atlantic profile, writer Tim Alberta wrote that Licht had “swaggered” into his new job, telling employees their hostility …

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CNN gets new chief operating officer amid ratings decline
1 year, 6 months ago

CNN gets new chief operating officer amid ratings decline

LA Times  

CNN faced a viewer exodus after its May 10 town hall with former President Trump, moderated by Kaitlan Collins. CNN announced Thursday that David Leavy will take on the new role, putting him in charge of business, operational and promotional activities across CNN Worldwide. “David’s deep operational experience, institutional knowledge and key industry relationships perfectly complements the strengths of our …

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CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Veteran correspondent Christiane Amanpour became the most prominent CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. CNN Chairman Chris Licht has defended the town hall as newsworthy and important, and Amanpour said she had a “robust discussion” with him about it. “Maybe live is not always right.” …

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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins named as new primetime host after Trump town hall debacle
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins named as new primetime host after Trump town hall debacle

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kaitlan Collins has been …

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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins headed to prime time after Trump town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins headed to prime time after Trump town hall

LA Times  

Fresh off of moderating a widely panned town hall with former President Trump, Kaitlan Collins is moving up to prime time at CNN. The “CNN This Morning” co-host and former White House correspondent will take over the 9 p.m. Eastern hour for the cable news network on a full time basis starting this fall. Collins’ profile got a major boost …

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CNN staffers enraged at CEO's move to crush internal dissent over Trump town hall: report
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN staffers enraged at CEO's move to crush internal dissent over Trump town hall: report

Raw Story  

CNN is reeling from overwhelmingly negative reviews of last week's town hall with former President Donald Trump at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, during which he aggressively talked over moderator Kaitlan Collins, told a series of lies too fast to fact-check, and spoke to a hand-picked audience of hardcore Republicans who, while they were instructed not to boo the …

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CNN boss defends having MAGA audience cheer Trump on during town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

CNN boss defends having MAGA audience cheer Trump on during town hall

Raw Story  

CNN boss Chris Licht on Thursday morning was defiant in the face of criticism from even some of his own reporters over the network's falsehood-filled town hall with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday. As reported by media journalist Brian Stelter, Licht held a conference call with CNN's staff on Thursday morning in which he defended the decision to pack …

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'Spectacle of lies': CNN called out by its own media reporter for Trump town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

'Spectacle of lies': CNN called out by its own media reporter for Trump town hall

Raw Story  

Critics have piled on CNN for its decision to give former President Donald Trump a forum to spout lies about a wide variety of topics, and now the network is getting called out by its own senior media reporter. CNN's Oliver Darcy writes in his latest newsletter that "it's hard to see how America was served by the spectacle of …

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Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall Was a Disaster
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall Was a Disaster

Slate  

In the years since Donald Trump first descended the escalator at his eponymous tower to rail against Mexicans while launching his campaign for president, he has shown himself to be a liar, a sociopath, a bigot, and a demagogue. He also happens to be the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and that fact was all it took …

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