Latest Mark Thompson News

CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business

Jan. 23, 2025 15:44 PM EST

CNN announced a restructuring Thursday that includes some 200 layoffs, an accelerated pivot to digital operations and new TV roles for personalities like Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper and Audie Cornish. It's the boldest revamp yet in the 18-month tenure of CEO Mark Thompson, a former...

Legacy news on its heels as second Trump era begins, but not abandoning mission

Jan. 19, 2025 11:12 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump prepares to assume the presidency for a second time, he faces a news establishment on its heels — but not flat on its back. Last year's presidential campaign suggested that many traditional outlets are not depended upon, or trusted, nearly as much...