CNN’s Mark Thompson to stay on after Ellison takeover, but some insiders are skeptical network won’t change course

CNN’s Mark Thompson announced Monday that he will be staying on as the network’s chairman and editor-in-chief, but some insiders were skeptical of his assurances that the left-leaning network won’t change course under new ownership.

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CNN C.E.O. Says He Will Stay On Under New Ownership

Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”