Ted Turner Biographer: 'John Malone...Speaks for Ted Turner'

In a rare Q&A, the author, whose relationship with CNN's founder spans 48 years, describes his bond with CNN's most powerful critic and his opposition to 'what Zucker did with CNN'

Feb 19, 2022

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MOUTH OF THE SOUTH: Turner at the official CNN launch event in Atlanta on June 1, 1980. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Note: This is an abridged version of The Optionist, an Ankler Media newsletter about available intellectual property currently available for free in its beta period. The comments from Porter Bibb, author of 1993’s best-selling Ted Turner: I…

Ted Turner Biographer: 'John Malone...Speaks for Ted Turner'

In a rare Q&A, the author, whose relationship with CNN's founder spans 48 years, describes his bond with CNN's most powerful critic and his opposition to 'what Zucker did with CNN'

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