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CNN bloodbath: Network fires Chris Cillizza and correspondents Alison Kosik, Alex Field, host Martin Savidge and Robin Meade - AND scraps HLN's live programming in ruthless round of layoffs
CNN fires Chris Cillizza and several correspondents in layoffs
The latest round of layoffs at CNN has hit some of the network's biggest name including Chris Cillizza and Robin Meade.
www.dailymail.co.uk
- The layoffs come amid a cost cutting plan by its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery
- CNN CEO Chris Licht wrote, in part: 'I know these changes affect both our departing colleagues and those who remain,' he said. 'And we have resources to support you'
- When Licht took over as Chairman and CEO of the network in May 2022, he said he did not anticipate layoffs but that story changed in October
- The new CNN chief told employees some cost-cutting measures would be taking place translating in a number of staff changes and dismissals
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On Thursday afternoon, Licht told staff in a memo. 'Our goal throughout the strategic review process has been to better align our people, processes and resources with our future priorities, strengthen our ability to deliver on CNN's core journalistic mission and enable us to innovate in the years ahead,' he said.
'At the highest level, the goal is to direct our resources to best serve and grow audiences for our core news programming and products.'
The layoffs come amid the cable news giant's cost cutting plan by its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.
Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to integrate the legacy Warner Media businesses -like CNN - and the Discovery businesses.
Commentary:
Contrary to all speculation, CNN will remain on the Left.
There will not be any real changes as of yet at CNN. They need to fire virtually everyone and replace them with real journalists. The goal should be reporting the truth, wherever that leads.
getting rid of the dead wood is a good move. IMO, more wood as to be chopped from the staff.
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