Peter Bale - curated media, journalism, and related technology news - Issue #67
I only new Euan's work, not the person. This is a lovely description of someone who clearly influenced Kamal but was also a big character and the kind of journalist who wanted to cover the under reported.
Jeff Zucker’s alleged ethics breach torched the network’s reputation.
Not totally convinced by this since Jeff did put CNN in the centre of things and created immense value at a critical time. He and I have different journalistic values but he knows what sells and he knows entertainment.
It looks gruesome though I have sympathy for her spokesman's view that she was just exchanging ideas about what the show might like to tackle. However, it is nuts that she could have gone on after this to run CNN in an ethical way. If the ethics at the top are questionable they are done.
Years ago I talked to a Spotify founder about getting into news and he rejected the idea. Here they are and there are gigantic responsibilities. Who knew?