Jeff Zucker Says CNN Is ‘Owning the Political Conversation’

“CNN is the only cable news network this cycle to host debates with both sides of the aisle,” the CNN Worldwide president told staffers in a memo

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CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker is confident his network is “owning the political conversation.”

“I could not be prouder of where CNN is today,” Zucker told staff on Monday in a memo obtained by TheWrap. “Relevant, timely, topical, breaking news on a daily basis and owning the political conversation, through our daily coverage, programming and debates and town halls.”

CNN has had quite a few weeks, beating MSNBC in dueling Town Halls, winning the key news demographic during Saturday’s big news day and dominating digital political news traffic for the month of January.

The network also saw significant growth in January, gaining 40 percent in primetime, among total viewers, compared to last year. Now

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