Christiane Amanpour
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Drawing false, moral or factual equivalence is neither objective or truthful. Objectivity is our golden rule. And it is in weighing all the sides and all the evidence hearing everyone reporting everything, but not rushing to equate them when there is no equating and look at the damage that that has done in the climate debate, in the political arena and in the field of battle.”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour elaborated to Columbia Journalism School graduates in 2023 on the distinction between objectivity and false equivalence.
“Now, you know I've always been fiercely independent, and I will continue to be that for you for as long as I am here and beyond,”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour made the remark during an on-air address thanking her viewers and alluding to pressures she and her CNN colleagues face.
“That's especially important today as we face unprecedented pressures from all sides, political, financial and also from the rising dangers in the field. I'll always be rooting for CNN maintaining its history of independent journalism.”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour spoke about unprecedented pressures during an on-air address announcing her departure from CNN.
“Both-siderism — on the one hand, on the other hand — is not always objectivity. It does not get you to the truth,”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour told graduates at the Columbia Journalism School in 2023 that both-siderism is not always objectivity.
“I’m concerned based on what’s happened to the other things that he’s taken over already, like CBS News, right?”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour said in May that she was concerned about David Ellison's takeover based on what happened to CBS News.
“I mean, do I have to list what’s happening there? I mean, hemorrhaging viewers, probably hemorrhaging money, this ideological realignment of CBS and the destruction, potentially, of ‘60 Minutes.’”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour elaborated in May on her concerns about CBS News under David Ellison's ownership, citing viewer losses and the potential destruction of '60 Minutes.'
“the rest of the world”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour claimed in October 2023 that the rest of the world agreed with Jordanian Queen Rania Al Abdullah's complaint about Western support for Israel.
“hostage release on both sides,”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour reported in October 2023 that third-party negotiators were trying to implement a hostage release on both sides, implying Israel was also keeping civilian hostages.
“Remember: always be truthful, not neutral,”
Christiane Amanpour · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Amanpour said in a written statement accompanying her departure announcement that one should always be truthful, not neutral.