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Can Chris Licht Turn CNN Around?

Can Chris Licht Turn CNN Around?

On with Kara Swisher vor 3 Jahren

Chris Licht faces an uphill battle at CNN.

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Chris Licht faces an uphill battle at CNN. He got the CEO gig in
the midst of a prickly merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery
and right after the shocking exit of beloved long-time boss, Jeff
Zucker. In his first six months, he’s shut down CNN+, ousted Brian
Stelter, and shuffled anchors around, including Don Lemon and Jake
Tapper. This week, the network chief held an internal town hall
meeting where he faced a staff of thousands and discussed upcoming
layoffs. Shortly afterwards, he sat down with Kara — who grilled
him, of course. She asks Licht whether he has any real actual
power or if he’s simply executing orders from Warner Bros.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav — who is in search of cuts, as the
company stares down the barrel at $50 billion in debt — and
billionaire board member, John Malone, who has said he’d like to
see more “centrist” programming from CNN. They discuss Licht’s
vision for the newsroom, his plan to build trust with journalists
who fear losing jobs, and how CNN will cover Donald Trump during
the 2024 election. Before the interview, Kara and
Nayeema discuss the challenges facing journalism in an era of
disinformation. Stay tuned for Kara’s closing rant on “citizen
journalism” and Elon’s latest broadside against the press. You can
find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema. Learn
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