Porter Bibb, the man who chronicled the life of CNN founder Ted Turner, wishes the media mogul was healthy enough to restore credibility to the once-proud network.
The man who chronicled the life of CNN founder Ted Turner wishes the media mogul wasJournalist-turned-investor Porter Bibb authored the 1993 biography of Turner,"It Ain't As Easy As It Looks: Ted Turner's Amazing Story," which details the early days of CNN. Turner changed the landscape of television news with the creation of the 24-hour cable news network in 1980, but in recent years the network has struggled to resonate with Americans.
CNN CEO CHRIS LICHT'S BIG MESS: INSIDERS SAY HE'S LOST NEWSROOM AFTER TRUMP TOWN HALL, BRUTAL ATLANTIC STORY "Look what Ted Turner created 40-odd years ago in CNN. It was all news when it happened, where it happened from site. They've lost that," Bibb said, noting that much of CNN’s daytime programming is filled with anchors"standing around on the set."
Bibb believes Turner would be particularly bothered by recent infighting. Licht has been the subject of widespread criticism from CNN staffers who are peeved for a variety of reasons, with an unflattering Atlantic profile serving as the impetus for a barrage of negative press. "I think it's the interface that Licht has with both the staff, and his crews, and with the public and with other media, it's just -- it's appalling," Bibb said."The that he's driven CNN into a deeper hole than it ever was before he arrived, is just disheartening at the very least.
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