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Anderson Cooperis returning to long-form journalism with a new CNN show.
The veteran broadcast journalist, 55, spoke exclusively with PEOPLE aboutThe Whole Storywith Anderson Cooperpremiering April 16.
“It’s very character-driven stories, special interviews, profiles and investigative deep dives from CNN reporters all over the globe,” Cooper says of his weekly one-hour program.
TheVanderbiltauthor says he’s a “big believer in long-form journalism” and notes that there are “fewer and fewer places doing that. So it’s awesome that we get to some of the best stories from our correspondents and our anchors all around the world.”
Among the journalists that Cooper features on the series is British journalist Nick Paton Walsh, 45, whom he calls a “remarkable reporter” and “great writer, doing incredible work in Ukraine.”
Expanding on his appreciation for in-depth journalism, Cooper shares, “I love being out in the field. I love these kinds of stories and things that don’t necessarily fit into an evening newscast or they’re bigger than a three-minute piece or something. And it’s rare in this day and age that a correspondent who comes across some great story can take a week, or two weeks, or three weeks, or however long it takes to report out and actually shoot a story like this.”
PerCNN’s March 23 announcement, the network states thatThe Whole Storywith Anderson Cooperis “a collection of unique and immersive single subject, one-hour episodes from CNN’s Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning longform storytelling team.”
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Cooper credits CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht for coming up with the idea to create the show and praises their executive producer Susan Chun with whom he’s worked for roughly 20 years in the field.
“So, it’s exciting,” Cooper adds. “It’s the kind of thing you don’t see much on television these days and, yeah, I’m really proud of it.”
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source: people.com
