Kilar, Jason
Inside the Implosion of CNN+
David Zaslav had been chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery for all of a few hours when he learned he had a problem. On April 11, the day his newly merged company began trading on Nasdaq, Mr. Zaslav greeted New York employees with pasta and ice cream bars, delivering an impromptu rallying cry to his […]
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CNN’s Gollust Discussed Interview Topics With Gov. Cuomo, Probe Found
On a Saturday in March 2020, as Covid-19 was invading the United States, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo went on CNN for a live interview. Among other topics, he was asked about a possible government-enforced quarantine of New York that had been floated by President Donald J. Trump. It was a newsworthy topic, but its path […]
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Jeff Zucker’s Downfall at CNN: Ethical Lapses and Falling Ratings
The network president had spent years standing by his anchor. Now, feeling that Mr. Cuomo had misled him, Mr. Zucker was losing patience. He had initially planned to fire Mr. Cuomo, before deciding to hold off. Mr. Zucker tried to be diplomatic as he broke the news that Mr. Cuomo was suspended. He suggested there […]
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