{"id":486251,"date":"2022-08-19T22:56:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnns-news-coverage-should-be-more-centrist-john-malone\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T22:56:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:56:19","slug":"cnns-news-coverage-should-be-more-centrist-john-malone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnns-news-coverage-should-be-more-centrist-john-malone\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN&#8217;s news coverage should be &#8216;more centrist&#8217;: John Malone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2944281d319\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2944281d319\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnns-news-coverage-should-be-more-centrist-john-malone\/#%E2%80%9CCNNs_news_coverage_should_be_%E2%80%98more_centrist_John_Malone%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CNN&#8217;s news coverage should be &#8216;more centrist&#8217;: John Malone&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCNNs_news_coverage_should_be_%E2%80%98more_centrist_John_Malone%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;CNN&#8217;s news coverage should be &#8216;more centrist&#8217;: John Malone&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Key WarnerBros. Discovery shareholder John Malone reportedly denied involvement in CNN\u2019s decision to ax Brian Stelter this week and cancel his \u201cReliable Sources\u201d program \u2013 but called for the network to return to non-partisan coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Malone, a billionaire board director at WarnerBros. Discovery and close confidant of CEO David Zaslav, said he had \u201cnothing to do with\u201d Stelter\u2019s exit from CNN, a report said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Malone also acknowledged to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/18\/business\/media\/cnn-brian-stelter-reliable-sources.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share\">New York Times<\/a> that he wanted \u201cthe \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\u2019 portion of CNN to be more centrist,\u201d though he added that he was \u201cnot in control or directly involved\u201d at the network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stelter had developed a reputation for espousing left-leaning viewpoints and clashing with conservatives under ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to CNN for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Brian Stelter\" class=\"wp-image-23534989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN also canceled Stelter\u2019s show \u201cReliable Sources.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Malone is an influential force at WarnerBros. Discovery. He has been vocal about his preferences for CNN\u2019s future path as the merger between the two companies moved forward over the last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to see CNN evolve back to the kind of journalism that it started with, and actually have journalists, which would be unique and refreshing,\u201d Malone said during an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/18\/john-malone-says-warnermedia-discovery-getting-rid-of-cnn-would-be-the-cowards-way-out.html\">CNBC<\/a> last November.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chris Licht\" class=\"wp-image-23534993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/john-malone-cnn-centrist-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Chris Licht is leading an overhaul at CNN.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Variety via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI do believe good journalism could have a role in this future portfolio that Discovery-TimeWarner\u2019s going to represent,\u201d he added at the time.<\/p>\n<p>As The Post reported, CNN canned Stelter as part of a plan to unveil a refreshed Sunday lineup with new programs, including \u201cWho\u2019s Talking to Chris Wallace,\u201d which will begin airing next month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zaslav and new CNN President Chris Licht are leading an overhaul at CNN, with both executives publicly calling on the network to shift toward fact-based, non-partisan coverage rather than the opinion-based <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach of its past regime.<\/p>\n<p>A source told The Post that Stelter nevertheless was \u201ctaken off guard\u201d by the news, despite persistent rumors that his job was on the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Licht provided more details about his plans for CNN during a Friday meeting with staffers in which he indicated that the shakeup was just beginning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a time of change, and I know that it\u2019s unsettling,\u201d Licht said. \u201cThere will be more changes and you might not understand it or like it all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue covering <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> stories, including on TV, when warranted,\u201d Licht added. \u201cGive us some time, see how things develop, and then give us feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, WarnerBros. Discovery shuttered the $300 million CNN+ streaming service just one month after it launched as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. The cancellation occurred after CNN+ failed to draw many subscribers.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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