Mark Thompson, Former New York Times C.E.O., Among Candidates to Lead CNN

Mark Thompson, a former top executive at The New York Times and the BBC, is one of several people in talks to lead CNN, according to three people with knowledge of the recruitment process.

It is unclear how far along the talks are with Mr. Thompson and the other candidates. But the discussions suggest that David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, the network’s parent, is looking for someone outside of the group of…