Jonathan Klein to Leave CNN (Dinosaur Media Deathwatch)

NY Times ^ | September 24, 2010, 10:12 am | BRIAN STELTER

[PapaBear3625]

[From CNN CEO memo making the announcement]:

Ultimately, the goal is that the kind of front-page reporting and analysis that captures a news event, translates its meaning and shapes the dialogue about the story will continue to emerge in even more prominent and more accessible ways to CNN’s audiences. The search for this person is currently underway.

[PapaBear3625]

The skills they are looking for in his replacement will be include the ability to "shape the dialogue" (ie, spin)

[PapaBear3625]

From CNN:

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- CNN President Jim Walton announced a major shakeup of CNN management Friday, replacing the head of CNN/US with a long-time CNN executive known for his business turn-around skills.

HLN head Ken Jautz takes over as executive vice president of CNN/US, replacing Jonathan Klein, who headed the network for six years. CNN's chief marketing officer Scot Safon will run HLN, replacing Jautz.

[AlexW]

What is CNN?

[Vaduz]

Indeed CNN is so good at giving half the story and half the facts all the time.

[Carl LaFong]

“The search for this person is currently underway.”
Hmmm. William Ayers?,Bill Maher?,Raoul Castro?,Joy Behar?Professor Irwin Corey?

[Gondring]

What is CNN?

I heard they used to be a news network, but I'm not sure.

[iowamark]

The Associated Press said Mr. Klein had been fired. He did not come to work Friday.

Well, if I am fired, I am going to show you! I'm going to quit coming to work!

[Loyal Buckeye]

This is very shocking. Who is Jonathon Klein?

[w1andsodidwe]

The commentators Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker are scheduled to replace a news program at 8 p.m. next month

Who knew Eliot Spitzer was a commentator? Does his wife trust him with Kathleen? Sounds like dynamic duo.

[Zakeet]

Your friends at Chicken Noodle News are replacing their chief propagandist
with an "executive known for his business turn-around skills" ping.

[PapaBear3625]

If CNN decided to abruptly fire its president, their internal numbers must be pretty bad.

(Hat tip to Dr Raul). Klein is the guy who, during the CBS forgery scandal said "Bloggers have no checks and balances . . . [it's] a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas."

[SanFranDan]

Trading in the “Hate America first” mantle for one that might capitalistic business sense? Why on earth do that?

[SanFranDan]

Trading in the “Hate America first” mantle for one that might make capitalistic business sense? Why on earth do that?

[Col Frank Slade]

Don’t worry - They’ll hire some other leftist scumbag to take his place.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

Maybe not a “leftist”. But positively he (she) will be a cum laude graduate of the Josef Goebbels School of Journalism. I think that is a basic requirement for CNN and the rest of the alphabet soup networks.

[SanFranDan]

ROFL

[Zeppo]

I understand that Baghdad Bob is available. He would be perfect for the job...

[ponygirl]

Baghdad Bob?

[LeonardFMason]

“The commentators Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker are scheduled to replace a news program at 8 p.m. next month”

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz....Have to empty bladder.....zZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......................

[PATRIOT1876]

Bye-Bye CNN.

Hope you and your lies and Leftist slant die soon!

“Between the velvet lies. There's a truth that's hard as steel.”

CNN, still telling the velvet lies...