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
Just ask the question. so brian, my question for you, you haven t aged a day. how did you do that? no, that s not my question. my question is, you have heard the guests this hour. what do you want to add to the conversation about what journalists need to be doing today and in the years to come? well, i think all of your guests have hit on a couple of really good points. i want to go back to something that jeff said. i am a former president of the maryland delaware district press association, so i know well from the problems. the problems in local journalism are brought about by government. the bottom line over the last 40 years, beginning with ronald reagan, the rails have been taken off. consolidation means there are twice the number of people on the planet than the day i was born and there s half the reporters. diversity is an issue, because we don t have diversity of ownership. when you have diversity of ownership, diversity of thought