CNN announced Wednesday that Alex MacCallum Jill Mapes is returning to the network as executive vice president of digital products and services. She takes over for Athan Stephanopoulos, who stepped down as CNN’s chief digital officer earlier this year. (TVNewser)
MacCallum rejoining CNN was part of CEO Mark Thompson’s broad announcement to CNN staff, finally outlining his leadership team. (TVNewser)
After months of anticipation, Thompson finally unveiled his shrewd, diplomatic and resolute manifesto articulating CNN’s digital transformation. So what does it all mean? (Puck)
Will people pay to watch CNN videos on their phones? Thompson seems eager to test that idea. (WSJ)
Thompson also said he plans to create a “multimedia newsroom” that will combine the leadership of CNN’s international, domestic and digital news operations. (Axios)