Jeff Zucker Quotes
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It's a growing trend. Viewers are our customers, but so are advertisers. And advertisers want different ways to reach our viewers.
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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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The cable model is just a better model. Dual revenue stream: advertising-supported and subscription-supported revenues.
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I have had a unique relationship with Donald Trump. I'm also the one who put him and 'The Apprentice' on the air at NBC. I've known who he is and what he is for a long time.
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In the cable news arena, you have two partisan networks looking out for their viewers. I think CNN needs to look out for the rest of us.
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I think the era of access journalism as we've known it is over.
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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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If you love television and you love news, CNN is the perfect place to be.
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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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Michael Jackson is the ultimate traffic accident. People can't take their eyes off him.
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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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The perception of Donald Trump in capitals around the world is shaped, in many ways, by CNN. Continuing to have an adversarial relationship with that network is a mistake.
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Chaos is good for CNN.
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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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I think the Internet has given rise to voices that want to attack others.
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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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More traffic means more advertising dollars.
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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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Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.
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I don't think Vice and BuzzFeed are legitimate news organizations.
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CNN is not and never will abandon our first and fundamental brand equity, which is news and breaking news.
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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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The beauty of the Internet is that anybody can be a broadcaster now.
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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.