CNN CEO Mark Thompson told journalists at the network to avoid mentioning parts of President Donald Trump’s past—including his felony convictions and impeachments—during inauguration day broadcasts.

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CNN boss Mark Thompson convened a virtual meeting with more than 100 journalists and top on-air talent including Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper.

CNN boss told Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper and 100 other journalists not to 'express outrage' during Trump inauguration: report

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CNN CEO Mark Thompson told journalists at the network to avoid mentioning parts of President Donald Trump’s past—including his felony convictions and impeachments—during inauguration day broadcasts, Status reports.

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On Sunday, January 19 — the day before President Donald Trump's second inauguration — CNN held a staff meeting to discuss coverage. The attendees ranged from CEO Mark Thompson to top hosts Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper. And according to reporting from Status' Oliver Darcy and later, the Daily Beast's Sean Craig, Thompson urged CNN journalists to avoid focusing heavily on Trump controversies of the past.Darcy reports, "During the meeting, which…

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Mark Thompson, the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, told the network’s top talent and 100 other journalists not to express outrage during President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
During a virtual meeting on Sunday, Thompson told Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, and others to “avoid pre-judging” Trump and not to express any outrage of their own during his swearing in as president.
According to Status reporter Oliver Darcy, Thompson said he…

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CNN boss warned top journalists to avoid ‘pre-judging’ Trump

According to CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy, the cable news channel's CEO gave a stern warning about reporting on President Donald Trump.

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ThePatriotLight - The long-simmering war between President Donald Trump and CNN entered a new phase this week when a top network executive reportedly warned anchor Jake Tapper about “pre-judging” Trump and putting their team in legal jeopardy once again. Tapper, fresh off losing a defamation lawsuit brought by Navy veteran Zachary Young, was effectively singled out in a Sunday editorial call led by CNN CEO Mark Thompson. There, Thompson told jou…

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Change in policy? The CNN head told journalists not to ‘re-litigate the past.’ By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Mark Thompson, the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, told the network’s top talent and 100 other journalists not to express outrage during President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. During a virtual meeting on Sunday, Thompson told Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, and others to “avoid pre-judging” Trump and not to express any outr…

CNN boss told Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper and 100 other journalists not to 'express outrage' during Trump inauguration: report

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