change across the company, including here at cnn. and i m sad that i won t be here to cover it. but since this is our final episode, we re going to do something today. this is a special hour and it s about change. it s about change all across the media world. what s changing? what might change? and what must never change about the accountability function of journalism. i love this show. this small but mighty show punched above its weight for so many years. even a former president commented on the cancellation. reliable sources has been a one of a kind show, and a popular show. this is one of cnn s highest rated weekend shows. so i want to say thank you to all of you watching around the world. i was lucky to be a part of it for nine years. but it began 30 years ago after the gulf war. so here s what the iconic former cnn ceo tom johnson said on facebook when he heard the show was canceled. he said it was founded by ted turner and leaders of cnn who felt deeply that media org
For a quote today. welcome back to reliable sources. where, for over 30 years, we have been talking about the role of the press in society around the world. the press has continued to come under assault in many countries, increasingly right here in the united states. we have seen threats, we have seen murders of journalists in some countries. we have seen illegal detentions. we have seen so many attempts to stifle freedom of speech, including just recently, here in new york state, with the stabbing attack against authorsal man rushdie. i m showing you some examples of our coverage over the years. that s just a small snapshot. so here to talk more about the risk to journalists and what can be done, jody ginsburg, the