EASON JORDAN JUST RESIGNED (Updated Info)

http://www.nationalreview.com ^ | 2/11/05 | Ramesh Ponnuru

[BCrago66]

EASON JORDAN JUST RESIGNED

Top CNN exec resigning over Davos remarks By Carolyn Pritchard CBS MarketWatch Last Updated: 6:40 PM ET Feb 11, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- CNN's top news executive, Eason Jordan, said Friday he's resigning amid controversy over his assertion that journalists were targeted and killed by coaltion forces in Iraq. "After 23 years at CNN, I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq," he said in a note to CNN staff. CNN is a unit of Time Warner (TWX: News, Quote) .

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1341459/posts?page=60#60

[Dog]

I agree.....someone has a copy of the tape.

[jriemer]

After 23 years at CNN, I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq,"

Notice Eason hasn't admitted that he's done anything wrong other than "tarnish" CNN.

[Lazamataz]

The Dummies are very disappointed.

This has not been a good year for them.

[Howlin]

LOL......I was just thinking the very same thign this morning. I left for Wilmington yesterday and the world turned upside down before I got back!

I have GOT to get XM Radio!

[mainepatsfan]

I'm flipping over to MSNBC right now. If you and I are watching Matthews has just doubled his audience!

[Tamar1973]

Maybe there wouldn't have been "conflicting accounts" if he had allowed them to release the video of the confrerence.

Good riddence, I say.

[MEG33]

Great Catch! Congratulations!

[Flyer]

Paging Ward Churchill. . . Please take your place in the queue.

[woofie]

breaking: Gannon hired by CBS

[thoughtomator]

A bit fetid, but yeah it's a nice prize if you're not close enough to smell it!

[proust]

Mission Accomplished!

[cyncooper]

I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq," he said in a note to CNN staff.

How interesting that he doesn't want to tell us EXACTLY what those recent remarks were...

[advance_copy]

Who's next?

Washington Compost reporters David Snyder and Matthew Mosk

[segis]

I have access to financial/news data via subscription, which I used for this news item. BTW, the link for this is

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/newsfinder/pulseone.asp?guid={2555C318-3BD0-4354-A306-D2BEA1E361AB}&siteid=mktw

[mainepatsfan]

I'm sure over at the DU they already have a thread on how Rove set him up.

[tomkat]

Good catch !

[Lazamataz]

breaking: Gannon hired by CBS

LOL!

Fox might want him. Seriously.

[governorjim]

I'm so sorry....Eason Jordan?

and for that matter...CNN?

I just don't know what you all are referring to....lol

[Claytay]

Hey you might like this Eason Jordan just resigned

[Lazamataz]

I'm sure over at the DU they already have a thread on how Rove set him up.

I am truly amazing, aren't I?

-- Karl