The CEO of CNN’s parent company responded to recent criticism against his network by saying that it needs to “show both sides” in order to rebrand.
David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, told a media conference Thursday that CNN needs to shift from a “left-leaning” network to “show both sides of every issue” in what appears to be a response to critical comments from the political left about the channel hosting a townhall featuring former President Donald Trump.
“Our view is there’s advocacy networks on either side. We have the best journalists in the world. We need to show both sides of every issue,” Zaslav said, according to Mediaite. “CNN should be the place that people come for the best version of the truth and for journalism,” he added, echoing recent public statements made by CNN CEO Chris Licht.
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