Jeff Zucker: Viewers trust CNN ‘more than ever’

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[Enlightened1]

CANNES — CNN boss Jeff Zucker says despite Donald Trump’s war on the network and what the president says is “fake news,” he is certain that CNN maintains the trust of its viewers, as it extends into digital brands to attract a younger audience.

Speaking at Cannes Lions, he said, “CNN has been around for 37 years, our trustworthiness today is the same as it was a year ago, before people in high offices started questioning it. We know that through our own brand research. Just because somebody says you are not trustworthy, that doesn’t mean it is so … CNN’s brand equity is built over 37 years doing hard work in very dangerous places … those who rely on CNN trust CNN more than ever.”

He appeared on a panel with YouTube star Casey Neistat, who attracts nearly 6 million viewers a day and who just signed a deal to produce an original video brand and a daily news show for CNN. The network, which acquired Neistat’s mobile video sharing app Beme for a reported $25 million earlier this year, is banking on Neistat’s appeal to entice millennials to tune in.

Zucker said, “The world has changed — we can all get news 24/7 from any device, any outlet … but we want to tell different stories in different ways, and add to the news. We are not going to attract new viewers by just feeding CNN onto different platforms.

“Everybody has an iPhone, everyone can be a reporter now. Everybody can tell a story from every part of the world. Why places like CNN matter is that it is still important to bring them together, put context around it and explain it.”

[zencycler]

Yes, that’s exactly what happens when the viewers who distrust you stop watching! Hey, great way to run the news business, chase away half your viewership so you can brag about some meaningless “trust” stat among those share your views and will blindly follow your slanted coverage.

[Noumenon]

You just go right on thinking that, F u c kergerg. And how’s that wall around your estate going?

[wjcsux]

Obviously Zucker is delusional.

[CGASMIA68]

Hows that thing go about “keep telling yourself a lie” ??

[EdnaMode]

[Kevin in California]

Hey Puff Schmucker, FOAD!

[mrsmith]

In the early eighties CNN was less liberal than the nets. And they paid attention to the basics....

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Zucker said, “The world has changed — we can all get news 24/7 from any device, any outlet … but we want to tell different stories in different ways, and add to the news. “

Add to the news. You first have to report the news before adding to it.

[sonofadi]

Hmmm, still has not changed anything at the counterfeit news network.

[Enlightened1]

CNN newsroom right now....

[Shadowstrike]

thanks for posting this, I needed a laugh.

[FlingWingFlyer]

ROTFLMAO! Yeah Oooookay!

[MountainDad]

Jeff Zucker-

Our chant at Trump rallies is -

CNN SUCKS!
CNN SUCKS!

[SaveFerris]

[ he is certain that CNN maintains the trust of its viewers, ]

For insane and rabid liberals, of course.

[Blue Highway]

Schmuckerberg: “Everybody has an iPhone, everyone can be a reporter now. Everybody can tell a story from every part of the world. Why places like CNN matter is that it is still important to bring them together, put context around it and explain it.”

Just like that blonde old bat on Morning Joke saying, "you need us (CNN) to explain the story to you (Americans) because you are too stupid to understand it without our explanations."

[ForYourChildren]

Jeff Zucker #FAKEAMERICAN

[SandRat]

If CNN says it's going to be a bright Sunny day all day, you don't need to worry about any rain today.

Wear your goulashes, take your rain coat and take your umbrella.
You'll need them all to get home

[xp38]

[Lurker]

Well done, ma’am. Well done indeed.

L

[Lurker]

“those who rely on CNN trust CNN more than ever.”

Yea, all 6 of them.

L