Jeff Zucker Quotes

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Jeff Zucker

Profession : Businessman

Birth : April 9, 1965

In an increasingly polarized world, it's hard to know whom to trust. CNN will be the only news channel that doesn't take a side.

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When an authoritarian regime starts taking down feeds and blocking websites just because we expose the truth... that's an attack on freedom of the press everywhere. When authoritarian regimes around the world start attacking journalists like that, we all have a problem.

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CNN is not a television network that has a website. CNN is a full-fledged media company.

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You don't need to be partisan. CNN does need to stick to a nonpartisan point of view. That doesn't mean there can't be more passion and excitement.

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Just because somebody says you are not trustworthy, that doesn't mean it is so... CNN's brand equity is built over 37 years doing hard work in very dangerous places... those who rely on CNN trust CNN more than ever.

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I think the Internet has given rise to voices that want to attack others.

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I think you could argue that President Obama could have watched a little cable news... I do think that there is value in understanding where the conversation is and having a little less detachment where the popular conversation is.

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I grew up watching CNN, and my memory of CNN is James Earl Jones saying, 'This is CNN.'

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Chaos is good for CNN.

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Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

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