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
Swinging against democracy all over the world. in western europe, in the former communist east, in this country where more and more we see authoritarianism. not just in the presidency of donald trump, but in the state legislatures, in the campaigns that we re watching now. but the decline of democracy, and its metricicly possible to measure it. the number of countries that have gone from democracy to authoritarianism is increasingly rampant. we need to cover it, even if it s not sexy. it goes to everything you re what if it is uncomfortable? what if there is pressure not to do it, carl? what if it s scarey in i m playing devil s advocate, so you can guide us as journalists what to do. well, i think this is a function of news organizations and the reporters and editors. you know, it s not very often,