After Chris Licht was unceremoniously ousted as CNN CEO earlier this month, it was revealed that a coup d’état was being attempted by a mob of awakened CNN employees.
These complainers, from top hosts to staff, complained that CNN had become too neutral under Licht’s leadership. Licht was certainly not right-wing and seemed genuinely interested in returning CNN to its roots, despite being thwarted at every turn. real journalism. This is intolerable for the fanatical ideologues that inhabit the network, and may sometimes have to defend their positions if both sides are significantly shaken. (Related article: CNN Leadership Quake Reveals Leftists Completely Lost Sense of Reality)
Fortunately for them Licht Profile It was published in The Atlantic earlier this month, describing a “meltdown” under his leadership. We took a behind-the-scenes look at former President Donald Trump’s City Hall and other big crimes, and quoted Licht on the need to keep networks away from the “outrage porn” being trafficked under Trump. CEO, Jeff Zucker. Faced with pressure from the top of CNN parent company as well as his own staffLicht resigned shortly after the article was published.
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With the only moderate influence in the network gone, CNN is expected to double down on “outrage porn” as the 2024 election cycle begins in earnest. In fact, given who’s in charge now, things could be worse than ever.
The New York Times is complacent I will explain The new leadership is an attempt to “move forward from Licht’s stormy tenure.” Reading between the lines, this clearly signifies a shift to the far left. A new CEO hasn’t been named yet, but four executives will be collaborating in the role for now.
Virginia Moseley is Exactly an insider A leading figure in circular media, he worked for ABC News for nearly 20 years. He then moved to CNN where he covered breaking news and national news. In this role, she is probably responsible for stirring up her ire with the constant “breaking news” articles about Trump during her presidency.
Licht Canceled This practice has led to the CNN style guide being updated to only roll out breaking news banners when “something big happened.” But Moseley is likely to redeem it in his new role as head of U.S. editorials. (Related: Corporate media’s latest town hall could be a ruse to back Biden in general election)
she’s worse husband’s political ties. A former Morgan Stanley board member, he has been described as “a major figure on Democratic Wall Street” for “decades.” He was reportedly a member of Biden’s “entourage” as well as someone who “won.” [Hillary] Clinton said she was “confident” as deputy secretary of state. It epitomizes the insider power couple that could fuel the worst kind of predatory corporate awakening on CNN.
2 other members Interim leaders Amy Entelis and Eric Sherring are longtime CNN veterans. Entelis formerly Zucker’s dismissal Last year, both served as senior vice presidents during their tenure. They should be familiar with the model of his program of networking that Trump is obsessed with.
The fourth member of the team, David Levy, is a representative of CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. He will continue to serve as CNN’s chief operating officer, as well as oversee “public policy and social responsibility” at Warner Bros. His heavy use of corporate buzzwords really only means that he’s responsible for ensuring that his company sends the right virtue signal to the far left. (Related: Expelled CNN CEO speaks out for the first time)
None of them intend to carry on Licht’s legacy, which seems to be the very reason they were hired. They’ll bring back the good old days when every story deserves to hyperventilate constantly because of the evil orange man. They will likely bring back some of CNN’s worst performers. Brian Stelter and John Harwood Although they dishonestly claimed to be objective journalists, they were one of the most enthusiastic factions in the media.
If not, it’s definitely something like them because the “important slots” aren’t filled. The Times reports that the morningtime and primetime lineups are currently being “fine-tuned.”
But ideology aside, if CNN wants to remain competitive in a diverse and evolving media ecosystem, it needs to change course. CNN rating plummeted When Biden was elected president, he lost nearly 70% of his audience in the first six months.The recent Trump City Hall, where the former president the only chance The network should recover those numbers. But town halls don’t happen every day, and CNN staff have made it abundantly clear that they don’t tolerate such equal propaganda against former presidents.
As The Times points out, the only thing CNN can do to stave off a “long-term decline” is to keep the only thing viewers want to hear: the constant stream of “outrage porn” on a steady stream. to provide.
