CNN President Jim Walton to step down

[kpete]

Source: Politico

CNN President Jim Walton to step down


By DYLAN BYERS | 7/27/12 11:38 AM EDT
Jim Walton, the president of CNN Worldwide, has announced that he will step down at the end of this year.

"After more than 30 years at this company and nearly 10 years as the leader of this great news organization, I have decided to leave my role at CNN on December 31, 2012," Walton, who has been with CNN since 1981, wrote in an email to staff today.

Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent approved Walton's decision, and will lead the search for Jim’s successor.

The news comes amid severe ratings struggles at CNN, where, as employees recently told POLITICO, there has been an absence of leadership.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/07/cnn-ceo-jim-walton-steps-down-130304.html

[GentryDixon]

1. There has been an absence of journalism. n/t.

[xtraxritical]

2. I think Erin Burnett's OutFront is very good journalism. You paint with a broad brush.

[karynnj]

6. She is very obvious in her political tilt -

She always gives unchallenged time to define their position to various Republican Senators and Congressmen. There is almost never similar time given to a Democrat.

[marsis]

3. Ten years huh,

just about when they started going downhill.

[Iliyah]

4. Oh well, more neo-fascist

applications forthcoming to CNN. P. Morgan is Murdock's pick, so I guess, he may have a hand in the next selection.

To bad tho, CNN was the pioneer in some GREAT journalism back in the day. Now look at the network.

[benld74]

5. Good Night Jim bob,,,,

[LeagueShadows24]

7. problem with news

Is that it's a commodity. You can't innovate it.

[YOHABLO]

8. CNN is right wing biased ...

and getting more and more that way. They figure their major competitor is FOX .. so they are still trying to capture those FOX viewers, who think CNN is too liberal. ha ha CNN has lost its way no doubt.

[UTUSN]

9. SOooo... this means he fucked up???!1 n/t