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
Felt deeply that media organizations have a responsibility to report and evaluate the journalism profession itself. that was the idea. it was a great idea. it is a great idea. and i know many of you are just like johnson. you re going to miss the show. thank you to the thousands and thousands and thousands of e emails and tweets i ve been receiving. i m going to share them with the staff, because they have made this possible. the thing about tv is it s fleeting. it evaporating up into the air, and a lot of it is not meant to be remembered. but this program transcended that. it s a part of journalism school curriculum. teachers across the country, teachers use segments from this show all the time in classrooms, lessons, guiding and teaching the next generation. founding host bernard kyle and rick davis said this program was meant to be a critical lens on the media. such a special thing, a critical