{"id":456745,"date":"2022-06-02T20:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T17:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnns-new-boss-orders-network-to-dial-back-labeling-everything-breaking-news\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T20:08:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T17:08:16","slug":"cnns-new-boss-orders-network-to-dial-back-labeling-everything-breaking-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnns-new-boss-orders-network-to-dial-back-labeling-everything-breaking-news\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN&#8217;s new boss orders network to dial back labeling everything &#8216;breaking news&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be5e63920c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be5e63920c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnns-new-boss-orders-network-to-dial-back-labeling-everything-breaking-news\/#%E2%80%9CCNNs_new_boss_orders_network_to_dial_back_labeling_everything_%E2%80%98breaking_news%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CNN&#8217;s new boss orders network to dial back labeling everything &#8216;breaking news&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;CNN&#8217;s new boss orders network to dial back labeling everything &#8216;breaking news'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CNN\u2019s new boss Chris Licht is fed up with the network\u2019s excessive use of the \u201cbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\u201d banner on its reports, according to a memo he circulated to staff.<\/p>\n<p>Licht addressed the overuse of \u201cbreaking news\u201d across the cable network as he shifts CNN away from the opinion-based programming pushed by his predecessor, Jeff Zucker. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are truth-tellers, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers,\u201d Licht said a memo, which was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/06\/02\/cnn-breaking-news-guidelines\">obtained by Axios<\/a> on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>The exec said he agreed with complaints from \u201cpeople both inside and outside the organization\u201d that the network overuses the \u201cBreaking News\u201d banner, even though it has become a \u201cfixture\u201d in cable news. <\/p>\n<p>CNN bureau chief Sam Feist has led a team in creating a new stylebook that provides guidelines for when to flash \u201cBreaking News,\u201d the memo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve already seen far less of the \u2018Breaking News\u2019 banner across our programming,\u201d Licht wrote, adding that the network is still tweaking the guidelines but will use the term only when \u201csomething BIG is h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-10.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chris Licht\" class=\"wp-image-22505394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN boss Chris Licht said he wants the network to use the \u201cbreaking news\u201d banner sparingly.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Warner Bros. Di<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The move to change CNN\u2019s tone comes directly from David Zaslav, the CEO of CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery. Zaslav said recently during a town hall meeting that CNN needs to be about truth and facts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we get that, we can have a civilized society,\u201d Zaslav said at the time. \u201cAnd without it, if it all becomes advocacy, we don\u2019t have a civilized society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN has been under a microscope for much of the year over its mishandling of high-profile scandals under former boss Zucker. Chief among them was Zucker\u2019s handling of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, whom\u00a0he fired in December. The\u00a0anchor was found to be secretly aiding the defense\u00a0of his embattled older brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations that resulted in his resignation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Breaking News CNN Senate Fails To Pass  Deal to Fund Government Shut Down Frame grab from CNN\" class=\"wp-image-22505444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN has been focusing more on journalistic news coverage, and moving away from opinion-based reporting. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jeffrey Toobin on CNN with a breaking news banner.\" class=\"wp-image-22505598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/cnn-dialing-back-breaking-news-banner-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>As part of his mandate, Licht has tasked network employees to follow the rules of a new style book that addresses breaking news guidelines. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soon after,\u00a0Zucker resigned in February, citing a romantic relationship with a colleague. The imbroglio caused an uproar among CNN staffers, who were angry about Zucker\u2019s exit and the thought that Cuomo\u00a0would get a massive severance package, despite breaking journalistic standards related to coverage of his brother.<\/p>\n<p>But even before that, billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> mogul John Malone \u2014 a close confidant of Zaslav \u2014 and a board member of the combined company, criticized CNN for its slanted coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to see CNN evolve back to the kind of journalism that it started with, and actually have journalists, which would be unique and refreshing,\u201d Malone said\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/18\/john-malone-says-warnermedia-discovery-getting-rid-of-cnn-would-be-the-cowards-way-out.html\">during a CNBC interview<\/a>\u00a0last November. \u201cI do believe good journalism could have a role in this future portfolio that Discovery-TimeWarner\u2019s going to represent.\u201d\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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