Aug 30 CNN names former BBC and New York Times executive Mark Thompson as new CEO By David Bauder, Associated Press Thompson will be CNN's third leader in less than two years and replaces Chris Licht, who was fired in June. Continue reading
Jun 07 CNN CEO Chris Licht ousted after tumultuous tenure By David Bauder, Associated Press Some at the network saw Licht's mandate for change as a repudiation of their past work, and a live town hall interview with former President Donald Trump last month drew widespread criticism. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:09 CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman A debate over how journalists should cover former President Trump is underway as he seeks another term. It comes after an unruly CNN town hall where Trump spouted lies about the 2020 election, mocked the woman he was found liable… Continue watching
May 10 Day after sex assault verdict, Trump to face questions at CNN town hall By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Jurors in New York found former President Donald Trump had sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they rejected her claim that he raped her. Meanwhile, Trump’s team saw the invitation from CNN as an opportunity to… Continue reading
Apr 24 CNN parts ways with longtime host Don Lemon By David Bauder, Associated Press In mid-February, Lemon drew widespread condemnation for saying the 51-year-old Haley was not “in her prime" and later said he regretted the comment. Continue reading
Oct 03 Donald Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has gone to court against CNN, a familiar target when he was president. He's seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network's reports are trying to short-circuit any future political campaign. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:04 Legendary journalist Bernard Shaw, CNN’s first chief anchor, dies at 82 By Judy Woodruff, Cai Pigliucci Legendary news anchor and pioneer Bernard Shaw has died at the age of 82. He was CNN's first chief anchor when the channel launched and covered some of the biggest stories of his time. Judy Woodruff takes a look at… Continue watching
Sep 08 Bernard Shaw, 1st CNN chief anchor and pioneering Black broadcaster, dies at 82 By David Bauder, Associated Press Bernard Shaw, CNN's chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcast journalist best remembered for calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 as missiles flew around him in Baghdad, has died. Continue reading
Mar 16 Chris Cuomo wants $125 million after ‘unlawful’ CNN firing By David Bauder, Associated Press Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker fired Cuomo in December, saying he hadn't been aware of the extent the anchor had helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fight sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading
Feb 02 CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns, admitting consensual relationship with co-worker By Associated Press CNN head Jeff Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company. Continue reading