Christiane Amanpour announces she’s leaving CNN after 43 years
Summary
Christiane Amanpour, a longtime lead international journalist at CNN, announced she will leave the network after 43 years by the end of June. She will also end her PBS show this year but plans to continue her podcast and other projects.Key Facts
- Amanpour started working at CNN in 1983 as an assistant and became chief international anchor.
- She plans to end her CNN show in May and leave CNN in June.
- She will also end her PBS show, Amanpour and Company, by the end of the year.
- Amanpour was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 and is undergoing treatment.
- The CNN network is now owned by Skydance, led by David Ellison and backed by Larry Ellison.
- Amanpour said her decision is not directly related to the network’s change in ownership.
- She emphasized the importance of truthful, independent journalism amid political and financial pressures.
- CNN’s CEO thanked her for her decades of work and expressed regret at her departure.
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