{"id":2018844,"date":"2023-09-01T00:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-names-mark-thompson-former-bbc-and-new-york-times-executive-as-its-new-leader\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T00:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:26:02","slug":"cnn-names-mark-thompson-former-bbc-and-new-york-times-executive-as-its-new-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-names-mark-thompson-former-bbc-and-new-york-times-executive-as-its-new-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN has appointed Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-names-mark-thompson-former-bbc-and-new-york-times-executive-as-its-new-leader%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Former BBC and New York Times CEO Chosen to Lead CNN<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2064 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-proposes-space-tourism-tax-days-after-first-private-flights\/\" title=\"Democratic Rep Proposes Space Tourism Tax Days After First Private Flights\">exciting development<\/a>, \u200dMark Thompson, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-corporations-consider-blocking-monetary-support-to-gop\/\" title=\"U.S. corporations consider blocking monetary support to GOP\">chief executive<\/a> of the BBC\u2064 and The New York Times,\u2063 has been appointed as CNN&#8217;s new chair and \u200cCEO.\u2063 This decision comes after CNN experienced leadership changes and a \u200cdecline in viewership over the past\u2063 two years.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson, known for\u2062 his ability to\u200d spot opportunities during times of disruption, will take \u200cover on October 9th, replacing Chris Licht and a four<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/struggling-cnn-names-its-3rd-ceo-in-the-last-2-years\/\" title=\"CNN appoints its third CEO in just two years, facing ongoing challenges.\">-person interim team<\/a>. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-names-mark-thompson-former-bbc-and-new-york-times-executive-as-its-new-leader\/\" title=\"CNN has appointed Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader.\">impressive track \u200brecord includes leading<\/a>\u200b The New York Times&#8217;\u2062 transition to a digital-first organization, relying\u2062 more on paid subscribers than traditional advertising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/exclusive-refugee-rescuer-suing-cnn-for-libel-wins-right-to-seek-punitive-damages-5445005\">EXCLUSIVE: Refugee Rescuer Suing CNN for\u200b Libel Wins Right to \u200bSeek Punitive Damages<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/4\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trumps-defamation-case-against-cnn-over-hitler-like-comments-is-dismissed-5431672\">Trump&#8217;s Defamation Case Against CNN Over &#8216;Hitler-Like&#8217; Comments Is \u200dDismissed<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hailing from England and recently knighted\u2063 by the British\u200d government, Thompson served\u2063 as the \u2064director-general of the \u200bBBC \u200bfrom \u20622004 to 2012. David Zaslav, chief of Warner Bros. Discovery, expressed \u2062his admiration for Thompson&#8217;s transformative leadership and ability to inspire\u2064 organizations.<\/p>\n<p>In his own note to \u200cCNN staff, Thompson acknowledged \u2062the challenges faced \u2062by television journalism in the current disruptive landscape. He\u200c recognized the pressure from various \u200dsources and\u200b the \u200brecent uncertainty experienced by CNN. However, he emphasized his belief \u2064in seeing opportunity where\u200c others see threat.<\/p>\n<p>This appointment signifies a shift from a leader with limited experience\u2062 to someone who has held top executive roles\u2064 at two renowned news organizations. Thompson&#8217;s successful\u2064 tenure at The New\u200d York Times,\u200b where he \u200cfocused on the business side, will \u200dnow be expanded at CNN, mirroring his achievements \u200dat the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson&#8217;s leadership at the BBC was instrumental in stabilizing the organization after a scandal\u2064 surrounding its reporting on Iraq&#8217;s weapons programs. While he faced criticism \u200dfor the BBC&#8217;s handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cnn-producer-interacted-with-children-during-investigation-of-sex-abuse-allegations\/\" title=\"Report: CNN Producer Interacted with Children During Investigation of Sex Abuse Allegations\">child abuse allegations<\/a> against Jimmy Savile, Thompson \u200ddenied involvement in\u200b the decision to \u200cshelve\u2064 an\u200c investigation into Savile.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2021 interview, \u200cThompson discussed his\u200c success \u2062in \u2063building digital subscriptions for The New York Times, despite initial\u2064 skepticism. He hired teams of engineers and \u200cdata scientists to enhance the reading experience across \u2063different \u2063devices, resulting\u200d in a significant \u200bincrease in paid subscribers during his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson&#8217;s experience implementing\u2063 a digital media \u2063plan for the\u2062 BBC was more challenging, with\u2063 a parliamentary committee summoning him to testify due to wasted funds and poor planning. At CNN, he faces the \u200bongoing \u200bchallenge of \u2063fluctuating viewership, particularly in a politically polarized climate where\u2062 opinionated talk shows dominate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>company, WarnerMedia. Thompson, known for his experience in leading major media organizations, aims to revitalize CNN and regain its lost viewership. With a track record of thriving amidst disruption, he brings hope for a brighter future for the network, which has faced significant challenges in recent years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2018845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2018844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}