Christiane Amanpour Departs CNN After 43 Years of Groundbreaking Journalism

In a staff memo Monday, CNN President Mark Thompson acknowledged Christiane Amanpour’s decision, noting she had contemplated it for several months. “Christiane has thought carefully about this decision, and she and I have been discussing it for some months,” Thompson wrote. “Like so many CNNers who will hear the news today, I’m very sorry to see her go, but I’ve come to accept that this is the right time for her, both personally and professionally.”

On behalf of the entire CNN leadership team, Thompson expressed gratitude: “In the meantime, on behalf of the entire CNN leadership team, I want to thank Christiane for 43 extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship.”

In her own statement, Amanpour thanked “all the amazingly talented people I’ve worked with throughout this incredible journey, especially my beloved show teams and field crews.”

Reflecting on her career, Amanpour recalled “very first big exciting assignment covering the First Gulf War, to the horrors of the Bosnian War, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran and all the points in between.”

“It’s the teams and the camaraderie that counted so much,” she continued, “as we together battled to seek the facts, the evidence and the humanity, so that CNN could always broadcast the truth about the world and to the world, without fear nor favour.”

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