CNN has made a series of changes to its senior staff with the international newsgathering operation being integrated with CNN International to form a new directorate. This new directorate will report to Chris Cramer, who has been appointed to the new role of Managing Director, CNN International.
Cramer’s new role gives him oversight of the editorial and programming side of CNN International as well as the worldwide newsgathering operation covering 28 non-US bureaux.
Eason Jordan, CNN chief news executive, takes on the new role of managing CNN’s editorial relationships with international affiliates, business partners and governments. In addition, training, the International Professional Programme and the World Report programme and conference fall under Jordan’s remit.
Meanwhile, Tony Maddox – a regular speaker at the AIB Global Media Business Conference – takes up the new post of senior vice president, news operations, within CNN International. Maddox will relocate from London to the head office in Atlanta.