CNN anchor Don Cooper reflects on his two decades with the newsmagazine, including hard-hitting interviews and memorable moments in the field. He also discusses his departure due to time away from his young children and his hope that the show continues to evolve and maintain its quality.
on Sunday night, calling out the long-running show’s 'independence' during his last address to viewers. During his sign-off, Cooper reflected on his two decades of work with the newsmagazine, which have included hard-hitting interviews and memorable moments in the field.has always been a place, at least for me, that you get to step into somebody else's shoes,' Cooper shared.
'You get to see things through their eyes and see what their struggles are and what they are facing and you learn from that. ' He added, 'I grew up watching, where he is an anchor. He called his experience on the show as 'an honor of a life.
' After sharing memories from several key stories and interviews, Cooper explained that he primarily doesduring the weekends due to his CNN schedule. That means time away from his young children, who he cited as the reason for his departure. He added, 'I don’t think the reality has hit me that I’m not going to be doing this any longer. You know, to give up something you’ve watched since you were a kid.
Yeah I will miss this.
'has and maintained the quality that it has. And things can always evolve and change, and I think that’s awesome. And things should evolve and change, but I hope the core of what has been critical. I think also the variety of stories.
And I think the trust it has with viewers is critical to the success of story and you’re like, 'That was a really good story, it was a good story because it requires time, it requires patience, it requires money. And it requires an appreciation of the history and the sacrifices and the hard work of the people here. And I hope that’s known and honored and valued and continues.
I hopeis around for when my kids grow up and have kids of their own, and they can watch it with their kids.
'to spend time with his family, there has been speculation that his departure is due to changes under the new regime of CBS News editor-in-chief, as well as Paramount Skydance’s ownership of CBS. In December, Weiss pulled a segment on El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where the Trump administration sent deportees last year. Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the story, dubbed the decision a 'political' move.
'It is factually correct,' she wrote in an email to staffers. 'In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. 'Dennis Locorriere, Dr. Hook Singer and Guitarist, Dead at 76 Weiss refuted that, saying she held the story because it was 'not ready. ' 'We need to be able to get the principals on the record and on camera,' she said.
The segment ultimately aired several weeks later without any changes. However, it’s been rumored that Weiss plans to make more changes toin January.
'The idea that that should just be something people are encountering for an hour on a Sunday night doesn’t make sense to me, especially when there’s so much love and devotion and trust in that brand.
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