Alex MacCallum has been promoted to chief operating officer at CNN, a further indication of the importance that CEO Mark Thompson has placed on digital and streaming.
MacCallum has served as executive vice president of digital products and services for the past two years. In a memo to employees on Thursday, Thompson wrote that MacCallum “is already playing a crucial role in turning our vision of the future CNN into a reality.”
Her duties will expand to include oversight of consumer strategy, operations, mission-driven project work and strategic partnerships and business development, Thompson wrote.
“Alex has already achieved an impressive set of critical accomplishments in record time,” he wrote. “On top of building a world-class digital operation and transforming our core products, she’s led and launched a direct-to-consumer sub business, assembled a set of outstanding leaders in audience, data, product and tech, engagement and monetization, and has built excellent
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