Zakka Jacob elevated as managing editor, CNN News18

NEW DELHI: CNN-News18, a leading English News channel has a new managing editor – Zakka Jacob –previously the executive editor of the channel. 

Network18 has elevated Jacob stating that he will now lead the editorial strategy of CNN News18.     

The appointment of Jacob marks a generational shift for CNN News18, one in which one of the oldest channels is being run by the youngest crew in its genre. The average age of the newsroom he leads is well under 40 and is not only geared up to challenge some of the more established names, but also to shake up the genre with new ideas, formats and programs.     

A seasoned media professional with over 18 years of experience in the industry, Jacob has been hosting channel’s flagship show Brass Tacks. With his inimitable approach and calm demeanor, he has earned the ‘thinking man’s anchor’ moniker in the television news industry. In his spell with CNN-News18, he has managed to carve a niche in the crowded and noisy primetime, which is dominated by loud talking panelists and shouting matches that pass off as debates.