Jake Tapper moves to prime time for CNN through the midterm elections CNN Chairman Chris Licht is putting his stamp on the news channel's prime-time lineup. Los Angeles Times · Sep 22, 2022
Editorial: CNN is hewing toward the center? That’s good for our democracy. Under its new head Chris Licht, the original cable news network is making strides toward reasserting itself as a neutral news source. Chicago Tribune · Sep 20, 2022
Don Lemon will move to mornings on CNN to co-anchor new show CNN announced a revamp of its morning program with Don Lemon shifting out of prime time to become a co-anchor. Los Angeles Times · Sep 15, 2022
Don Lemon leaves CNN prime time, will host morning show with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins Don Lemon is headed to the day shift. Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022
CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins CNN says it is scrapping its “New Day” morning show for a revamped program that will be hosted by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, set to debut later this year The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022
CNN host under fire for saying Trump should be invited to Queen’s funeral: ‘Stop normalising treason’ Jake Tapper’s comments that it would be “clever” for President Biden to invite his predecessor have been met with vitriole The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
New ‘objective’ CNN appears to be making itself objectively rightwing The cable network’s CEO dramatic hiring and firing of on-air talent seems designed to woo the Fox News crowd The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2022
Bernard Shaw, original CNN anchor and longtime contributor, dies at 82 Veteran newsman Bernard Shaw, CNN's first chief anchor who helmed coverage at the cable news network for two decades, has died. He was 82. Los Angeles Times · Sep 8, 2022
CNN hires former intelligence expert John Miller John Miller, who has switched between journalism and law enforcement in a lengthy career, has been hired by CNN as its chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022
CNN management intent on changing perception of the network The first steps toward change at CNN have been slow and incremental — at least until the network cancelled its long-running media criticism show ‘Reliable Sources’ and cut loose its host, Brian Stelter The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022
CNN shifts right: Will they never learn? With Brian Stelter off the air, CNN seems determined to repeat the grotesque errors that led to President Trump Salon · Aug 26, 2022
The changes at CNN look politically motivated. That should concern us all Brian Stelter’s very popular and commerically successful show was axed. The reason? Follow the money The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2022
Brian Stelter signs off of ‘Reliable Sources’ in CNN exit, says network ‘must remain strong’ Brian Stelter may be leaving CNN, but the job’s not done yet, he vowed Sunday. Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022
Why CNN is shifting tenor from partisanship news to a political center CNN seeks to shift away from political partisanship news amid identity crisis The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022 New CNN boss seeks to create a less divisive news network Throughout much of his career in TV, Chris Licht has obsessed over ratings, often scrutinizing viewership data on a minute-by-minute basis to diagnose when viewers lost interest. Once, he skipped a close friend’s wedding because it was scheduled during “Sweeps Week,” the period when audience levels take on greater importance.…
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 New CNN boss tells staff to avoid using ‘big lie’ to refer to Trump’s false election fraud claims News network’s new president Chris Licht says phrase is partisan
Axios · Jun 7, 2022 CNN evaluating partisan talent as part of push to make coverage more neutral The network's new boss, Chris Licht, could oust individual CNN contributors who don't embrace the new approach, sources say.
Newslaundry · Jun 3, 2022 ‘Focus on informing, not alarming’: CNN News to trim the use of ‘breaking news’ banner CNN News is set to reduce the usage of the “breaking news” banner during its broadcasts, according to a memo sent to the staff by the network’s new CEO Chris Licht, CNBC reported.
Input · Jun 2, 2022 BREAKING NEWS: CNN to stop saying 'breaking news' so much The tale of the boy who cried "breaking news" so much that the news ended up broken.
Axios · Jun 2, 2022 CNN cutting back on over-hyping everything as "breaking news" “We are truth-tellers, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers," CNN's new boss said.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Chris Wallace interview show to be featured on CNN Sundays Chris Wallace, the most prominent personality lured to the since-shuttered CNN+ streaming service, will host an interview show on Sunday nights on the television network starting this fall
Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022 Chris Wallace brings interview show back to CNN after streaming service collapse Chris Wallace is sticking around at CNN.
Benzinga · Apr 22, 2022 Analysis: Will Rupert Murdoch's TalkTV Succeed Where CNN+ Failed? This week, the news broadcasting world witnessed the abrupt demise of a highly-touted startup streaming service and the rambunctious arrival of a brash new player.
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022 The Edsel, Quibi and CNN+? New addition to business failures Epic business failures — the Edsel, Quibi, New Coke — have some new company