Jonathan Klein, president of CNN/USA, is a veteran, and respected, television executive with a long and varied career in television news.
Klein adheres to the principles of CNN founder Ted Turner while trying to adjust to the changing times of the news game. Jon is a man of principle who believes that television news should be straightforward and that the anchors should report it accurately and without bias.
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I recommend reading this article by Ed Rollins, of CNN, talking about Lou Dobbs leaving the network. The title of the article is "Dobbs and CNN were no longer in sync." What I like about this piece is how is describes the differences between Advocacy Journalism, where you are arguing a point, and straightforward non-biased news reporting where you are attempting to report as accurately and in as non-biased a way as possible.
Lately I hear a lot people throw around the label "mainstream media" as a pejorative term. I appreciate Ed Rollins (who is a Republican political commentator, by the way) grounding statement that mainstream media has a positive meaning as well.
I have long felt that Lou Dobbs anti-immigration articles on CNN seemed more like rants than news. When he came out supporting the "birthers" I was really puzzled.
As someone who invested in CNN during the first Gulf war, I rely on CNN's news coverage. CNN, BBC News, and NPR are my favorite news sources. Lou Dobbs was one of the first reporters at CNN, but I say good luck to him and good riddance. And take your Titan luggage with you.
