#chrislicht — Public Fediverse posts

#ChrisLicht’s departure marks the failure of his mandate — delivered from his corporate overlords, including #WarnerBrosDiscovery CEO #DavidZaslav — to recalibrate the network’s political sensibility toward the center. To the extent that anyone ever understood what that meant for actual #CNN broadcasts, it’s now clear that it meant #sanitizing the screen in deference to the #Republican front-runner.

A disaster, in other words.

Hey Chris Licht: Applebee's says you belong here!

#CNN #FireDavidZaslav #NeuterJohnMalone #BoycottCNN #VichyCNN #PurgeCNNFascists #ChrisLicht

CNN and Fox News both shed viewers year over year in May, seeing particularly steep declines in prime time – while MSNBC was the only network to see gains. Suck on that, #ChrisLicht.

May 2023 Ratings: CNN and Fox News Feel the Pain Post Trump Town Hall And Tucker’s Ouster 01-JUN-2023 #CNN #BoycottCNN #FireChrisLicht #FireDavidZaslav #NeuterJohnMalone #VichyCNN #CNNIsToxic https://www.mediaite.com/daily-ratings/may-2023-ratings-cnn-and-fox-news-feel-the-pain-post-trump-town-hall-and-tuckers-ouster/

Hunter at Daily Kos thinks if CNN were smart, it would fire Chris Licht and put Christiane Amanpour in charge.

But CNN's top men are not smart. They're mediocre, over-privileged, all about image and money — not journalism or responsibility to help keep democracy alive.

#CNN #ChrisLicht #ChristianeAmanpour #MediaFail

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/5/19/2170292/-CNN-should-fire-Chris-Licht-and-put-Christiane-Amanpour-in-charge

In light of the debacle that was #CNN's #TrumpTownHall yesterday, here's a great read from @rbreich dating back a few months but just as appropriate today: 'The changes at CNN look politically motivated. That should concern us all.' https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/24/the-changes-at-cnn-look-politically-motivated-that-should-concern-us-all

One of my favorite quotes in the article, from #BrianStelter actually, says it all: “It’s not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue. It’s not partisan to stand up to demagogues. It’s required. It’s patriotic. We must make sure we don’t give platforms to those who are lying to our faces.” Amen.

#politics #news #journalism #cnnfail #cnntownhall #ChrisLicht #DavidZaslav #JohnMalone

#JohnCMalone is the #billionaire who bought #cnn & is responsible for inviting #trump & giving him a platform even after #trumpverdict of #rape. #chrislicht is #cnnceo. #BillionairesShouldntExist

#CNN wants to steal #Fox viewers #followthemoney & never forget the #oligarchyundeeminesdemocracy