CNN's potential new parent company and its network chief have separately both floated the same idea to ******* uage viewers jittery about future meddling in the iconic cable news network's journalism.
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount leadership had discussed forming an independent editorial board to oversee CNN as it hopes to complete its merger with CNN parent company Warner Brothers Discovery. The report came days after Endeavor chief Ari Emanuel, a major proponent of the merger, pitched the idea on CNBC.
CNN has not weighed in on the idea publicly, as the network awaits the resolution of Democratic-led states' lawsuits to block the deal. But in recent months, CNN President Mark Thompson has pondered a similar setup.
Last year, during an off-the-record gathering with media executives, two people familiar with the conversations told Semafor that Thompson was questioned about how he would preserve the network's journalistic independence amid broader speculation that CNN would likely come under new ownership. The gathering included senior figures in media and media-focused nonprofits, many of whom were increasingly concerned about preserving news media amid a period of radical change.
Thompson suggested that the network could establish an independent board, similar to British models like the Guardian's Scott Trust, which shields the UK media outlet from business-side meddling.
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Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount leadership had discussed forming an independent editorial board to oversee CNN as it hopes to complete its merger with CNN parent company Warner Brothers Discovery. The report came days after Endeavor chief Ari Emanuel, a major proponent of the merger, pitched the idea on CNBC.
CNN has not weighed in on the idea publicly, as the network awaits the resolution of Democratic-led states' lawsuits to block the deal. But in recent months, CNN President Mark Thompson has pondered a similar setup.
Last year, during an off-the-record gathering with media executives, two people familiar with the conversations told Semafor that Thompson was questioned about how he would preserve the network's journalistic independence amid broader speculation that CNN would likely come under new ownership. The gathering included senior figures in media and media-focused nonprofits, many of whom were increasingly concerned about preserving news media amid a period of radical change.
Thompson suggested that the network could establish an independent board, similar to British models like the Guardian's Scott Trust, which shields the UK media outlet from business-side meddling.
#parent #chief #independent
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