US EditionCNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount’s expected purchase of parent company
CNN chief Mark Thompson advises staff to focus on journalism amid uncertainty after Paramount's bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, with the deal expected to close in six months.
- CNN chief Mark Thompson wrote to staff urging them not to jump to conclusions after word that Paramount appeared to have won the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery sparked anxiety.
- Paramount leader's ties to Trump and reports he told officials he'd make `sweeping changes` have fueled employee concerns and scrutiny of CBS News moves, including Bari Weiss's editorship.
- Paramount did not return calls for comment on Friday and David Ellison has not publicly detailed plans, while many at CNN had been living in fear for their jobs, former correspondent Jim Acosta said.
- In a volatile media landscape, observers say the effects could be seismic as Tom Johnson, former CNN president, urged the new owner to preserve CNN's journalistic independence and excellence rooted in Ted Turner.
- Shortly after Paramount took control of CBS News last summer, the company settled a lawsuit filed by Trump against `60 Minutes` and made programming and personnel shifts, including Anderson Cooper leaving `60 Minutes` two weeks ago.
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The Toronto Star
CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount’s expected purchase of parent company
Word had barely spread about Paramount's apparent victory in the competition to buy Warner Bros. Discovery before CNN chief Mark Thompson wrote to staff members. His message, in effect: Keep
CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's ex
Word had barely spread about Paramount’s apparent victory in the competition to buy Warner Bros. Discovery before CNN chief Mark Thompson wrote to staff members. His message, in effect: Keep calm and carry on. It’s a tall order. The network’s future — whether familiar faces stay or go, whether the outlet changes editorial direction — will be watched intently if the corporate deal clears regulatory hurdles and goes through. Anxious observers are …
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CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent company
Shortly after it became known that Paramount was the apparent victor in the competition to buy CNN's parent company, network president Mark Thompson was compelled to send his staff a note to calm down, in effect.
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