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
democracies, upholding fundamental freedoms, are not doing so. in that decline, there is increasing their verbal attacks on the press, their discrediting of the press, because in discrediting the press, that enables them to avoid scrutiny. we have seen that in the likes of donald trump, who calls the press enemies of the people. we ve seen that in brazil. so around the world. but the counterargument, at least here in the united states, the media has failed the country, the media has failed the public. trump is channeling the appropriate anger of the public. what do you say to that? i think you need to recognize that journalists have do an incredible job worldwide covering issues that matter to the people. whether they do that this their local context and frankly, that s where they re under most threat, local journalists, reporting on local issues. very important to remember