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Article: Reese's Pieces: Mr. Schonfeld, Forgotten Founder of CNN, Is a Man of Many Projects.(FinancialObserver)
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- The New York Observer (New York, NY)
- Article date:
- January 29, 2001
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Byline: James Verini
Reese Schonfeld is not taking calls from the press these days. He is not ready to talk about "the book." The book, though only a couple of weeks away from publication, is off-limits. The book, despite its provocative title--Me and Ted Against the World: The Unauthorized Story of the Founding of CNN--is taboo.
For 20 years, Reese Schonfeld's told the world that he's the guy who started CNN. And that is true. He's launched businesses on the strength of that fact--a slew of new careers, in fact, including the one he's recently embarked upon, as an adviser to the media mergers-and-acquisitions shop DeSilva & Phillips.
The book ...