New CNN boss Christ Licht ‘determined to tamp down spectacle’ as he evaluates who should stick around: insider

Kyle

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Brian Stelter and Jim Acosta aren’t the only CNN anchors being evaluated


Recently appointed CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht is assessing who should stick around, and who should be shown the door, as he is "determined to tamp down spectacle" and restore the network’s reputation.

"Chris is the midst of an entire org evaluation, which includes a review of talent and executives -- not just two anchors. He’s determined to tamp down spectacle and has discouraged the presentation of content in an alarmist fashion," a CNN insider told Fox News Digital.

The "two anchors" comment was a reference to an Axios report last week that suggested Brian Stelter and Jim Acosta were seen as the "face of the network's liberal shift" in the eyes of conservatives.

Licht has already toned down the network’s use of the "Breaking News" on-screen graphic that became commonplace during the previous regime.

Fox News Digital has also learned that Licht recently informed staffers that he wasn’t thrilled with CNN anchors and pundits regularly referring to former-President Trump’s 2020 election claims as the "Big Lie," which is frequently invoked by on-air personalities like Stelter, Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper and Jim Acosta.




 

stgislander

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I'll believe it when I see it. He was the freakin' showrunner for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for heaven's sake.
 

Monello

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The ceo should have don lemon & brian stelter bitch slap each other for an anchor slot. Put them in a boxing ring. Run the match in a prime time slot. I'd tune in to see that.
 
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