Walter Isaacson leaving as chief of CNN

NEW YORK - The chief of CNN who tried to modernize the network as it fell behind the Fox News Channel in ratings has told his staff he&#39;s quitting. <br> <br> Walter Isaacson -- the former Time magazine executive -- is leaving to become head of the Aspen Institute, described as a global forum for leveraging the power of leaders to improve the human condition. <br> <br> He guided CNN through September eleventh coverage only two months after being appointed to the job, and helped establish new prime-time shows with Connie Chung and Aaron Brown. <br> <br> But a year ago, the feisty Fox News Channel eclipsed CNN in the ratings with its blend of news and political talk, and CNN hasn&#39;t recovered the lead.

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