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David Zaslav Wants CNN to Concentrate on the Facts

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey at a theater on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., Zaslav dived into questions regarding the future of CNN. 

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The WarnerMedia-Discovery merger is all done, and now CEO David Zaslav is ready to make changes to the new networks acquired, including CNN. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey at a theater on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., Zaslav dived into questions regarding the future of CNN. 

He stated that his vision for the cable news channel is to concentrate on the facts and set itself apart from a cable-news industry that Zaslav conveys is monopolized by “advocacy networks.”

“If we get that, we can have a civilized society,” Zaslav said to Winfrey. “And without it, if it all becomes advocacy, we don’t have a civilized society.”

This year, CNN has seen its previous president Jeff Zucker, resign after failing to disclose a consensual relationship with a fellow CNN executive. With the departure of Zucker, the network will have an incoming leader, Chris Licht. He will begin his new position with CNN next month.

“I’m honored to have this opportunity, especially at such an important time for our country and the world,” Licht said in February when named to the position

“CNN has a rich and storied legacy and I both promise to uphold it and build upon it. I am eternally grateful to Stephen Colbert and the peerless Late Show team for an unforgettable run. I am looking forward to returning to my journalism roots.”

It will be interesting to see how Licht implements Zaslav’s vision for CNN beginning in May. 

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Poppy Harlow to Depart CNN

“She’s been a wonderful colleague at CNN, and we know she will have much success in her future endeavors.”

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Longtime CNN anchor Poppy Harlow has announced her intention to leave the cable news outlet.

Since joining CNN 16 years ago, Harlow eventually ascended to the role of morning anchor alongside Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins for CNN This Morning. The brainchild of now-departed CEO Chris Licht, the program got off to a disastrous start in the ratings before Lemon was fired in April of last year. Collins then left the program for a primetime role at the network.

Harlow was then paired with the network’s former White House Correspondent Phil Mattingly, but the pairing continued to struggle, garnering about a third of the audience of competitors Morning Joe (MSNBC) and FOX and Friends (Fox News).

In February, the network announced it was scrapping the morning program helmed by Harlow and Mattingly in favor of an expanded CNN News Central.

In a memo to staffers obtained by Vanity Fair, Harlow shared her appreciation and admiration for her longtime television home.

“When I walked in the door at CNN in 2008, I was 25 years old and had never been on live TV. Green is an understatement!” Harlow wrote. “I grew up here: as a journalist and as a person,” she added. “This place has shaped me as a leader, taught me resilience, shown me the value of perspective and how to make hard decisions.”

Poppy Harlow added that she was offered a new role at the network, but declined, leading to her departure.

“Poppy is a unique talent who combines formidable reporting and interviewing prowess with a human touch that audiences have always responded to,” network President and CEO Mark Thompson said in a statement. “She’s been a wonderful colleague at CNN, and we know she will have much success in her future endeavors.”

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Dan Rather Makes Return to CBS News for CBS Sunday Morning Interview

CBS confirmed the news in a statement, saying “Lee Cowan talks with former CBS News anchor Dan Rather about his work at CBS and his life in news.”

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After departing CBS News in 2006, Dan Rather will make his first return appearance as the subject of an interview on CBS Sunday Morning.

CBS confirmed the news in a statement, saying “Lee Cowan talks with former CBS News anchor Dan Rather about his work at CBS and his life in news.”

The now 92-year-old departed the network amid a scandal in 2006 over his reporting on then-President George W. Bush’s military record. In 2004 reports for 60 Minutes Wednesday, it was alleged Rather utilized fabricated documents to allege misconduct by Bush during his tenure with the Texas Air National Guard.

At the time, the longtime newsman said he regretted using the documents in the story. However, he later reneged on that statement, stating no one had ever proved the files to be fraudulent.

The situation reportedly hastened his exit from the network, seeing him exit the anchor chair of CBS Evening News in 2005 after 24 years as the lead anchor. He later exited the network altogether in 2006 after 44 years at the outlet.

CBS Sunday Morning airs at 9 AM ET and is hosted by Jane Pauley.

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CNN Elevates Gloria Pazmino to Network Correspondent

“Grateful for this next opportunity with (CNN) to continue delivering stories that make a difference,”

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CNN has announced it is promoting Gloria Pazmino to a role as a New York-based correspondent for the network.

After previously working as a correspondent for CNN Newsource and the 1,000 affiliate partners, she has been elevated to working with the cable giant.

“Grateful for this next opportunity with (CNN) to continue delivering stories that make a difference,” Pazmino wrote in a post to X. “Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.”

She has spent extensive time covering New York Mayor Eric Adams (D), the special election to replace Rep. George Santos (R-NY), and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore earlier this year.

Previous stops for Pazmino include Spectrum News NY1 and Politico. The bilingual Pazmino earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from St. John’s University.

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