Jeff Zucker Quotes

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Jeff Zucker

Profession : Businessman

Birth : April 9, 1965

I've always been interested in the news, but I've always been interested in what's popular. I've always had a little bit of a populist take on things. Which I know is interesting when you talk about Donald Trump.

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The job of media is the accountability of government.

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When the Paris terror attacks happen, when war breaks out in Ukraine, when unrest happens in Ferguson, people know that CNN is the place to come.

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The beauty of the Internet is that anybody can be a broadcaster now.

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I think that there are three incredible brands in the news and information space. I think ESPN owns sports; I think the Weather Channel owns weather, and I want CNN to own news and information in the global digital video space.

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Anderson Cooper's on-air reaction to Bob Simon's death; Wolf Blitzer personalizing his experience in going back to Auschwitz where his grandparents lost their lives - I think that has all made our air more authentic.

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I don't think Vice and BuzzFeed are legitimate news organizations.

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I'd like to run a professional football team. I'd love to run the USTA, be the sports editor of the 'New York Times.'

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I think it's the sign of a leader to step up and say, you know, when something's not working to have the guts to reverse it. And the worst thing you can do is to let that mistake linger.

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The television business is actually going through a tremendous transition, but I think at the end of the day, television is still paramount.

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When people think about CNN today, they think about our television coverage, politics, and Donald Trump. And I get it; I'm not suggesting that's wrong. But I think there is a much bigger story going on at CNN.

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I like Donald. I guess I shouldn't call him that. I like President Trump. He's affable. He's funny.

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Do not be intimidated. Go where the story goes. Report the facts. Make sure you've got it right. And don't let things that the president says or that the White House does throw you off your game.

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I watch a ton of CNN.

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I've said this forever - I've always believed the Today show is more than the sum of its parts.

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It's one of the things I respect about Time Warner and Turner: their understanding of CNN's independence.

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CNBC is a very serious-minded financial news network, and what we've seen thus far from Fox appears to be not as investment-focused or financially focused, and that's good for us.

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People are looking for original content in many different places, as are advertisers. This takes us into a whole new ballgame.

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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.

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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.

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