CNN CEO Mark Thompson has signaled an extremely significant shift in the upcoming approach of the network to covering the second term of US President Donald Trump while instructing the journalists to avoid ‘pre-judging’ Donald Trump and steering clear of editorializing about his past legal challenges, reported New York Post. During the virtual editorial meetings, CNN CEO Mark Thompson has reportedly urged staff to focus on the current policies of Donald Trump and eventually maintain a ‘tough minded’ yet ‘fair minded’ coverage strategy.
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According to New York Post, this certain approach eventually marks a pretty dramatic departure from the previous coverage of CNN under Jeff Zucker where journalists like Jim Acosta frequently confronted the US President Donald Trump administration. Adding onto that the directives of CNN CEO Mark Thompson eventually aligns with Warner Bros whereas, Discovery has mandated for a far more neutral tone while even reassigning Jim Acosta to a midnight time slot with lower viewership.
The inauguration coverage of the network reflected these certain changes. While Fox News dominated the television ratings with 10.3 million viewers, at the same time, CNN drew 1.135 million total viewers, asserted New York Post.
However, at the same time, the