{"id":459280,"date":"2022-06-07T17:25:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnn-boss-chris-licht-could-force-out-anchors-who-are-too-partisan-report\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T17:25:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:25:35","slug":"cnn-boss-chris-licht-could-force-out-anchors-who-are-too-partisan-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnn-boss-chris-licht-could-force-out-anchors-who-are-too-partisan-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN boss Chris Licht could force out anchors who are too partisan: report"},"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-6a4f9a9ea775d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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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\/cnn-boss-chris-licht-could-force-out-anchors-who-are-too-partisan-report\/#%E2%80%9CCNN_boss_Chris_Licht_could_force_out_anchors_who_are_too_partisan_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CNN boss Chris Licht could force out anchors who are too partisan: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCNN_boss_Chris_Licht_could_force_out_anchors_who_are_too_partisan_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;CNN boss Chris Licht could force out anchors who are too partisan: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CNN\u2019s new boss Chris Licht is monitoring anchors to ensure their tone follows the network\u2019s plan to become less partisan \u2014 and personalities such as Brian Stetler and Jim Acosta could be forced out, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Licht, who is leading a push toward more fact-driven coverage, is said to be reviewing whether particular anchors and CNN shows can adhere to the shift.<\/p>\n<p>Anchors who are unable to \u201cadjust to a less partisan tone and strategy\u201d could be removed from their posts, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/06\/07\/cnn-evaluating-partisan-talent-chris-licht?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_content=economy-business-cnn\">Axios reported<\/a>, citing three sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not mention whether any specific CNN anchors were under particular scrutiny \u2014 though it did note that Acosta and Stelter were among the personalities whose left-leaning viewpoints have drawn the ire of conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Acosta and Stelter engaged in frequent criticism of and clashes with Republicans during former President Donald Trump\u2019s time in office. <\/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\/Jim-Acosta-47.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jim Acosta\" class=\"wp-image-22558789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Jim-Acosta-47.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Jim-Acosta-47.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Jim-Acosta-47.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jim Acosta had frequent clashes with former President Donald Trump.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Licht reportedly wants CNN\u2019s on-air personalities to focus on conducting straightforward interviews and for producers to avoid \u201cnoise\u201d in their booking decisions. The CNN boss is also purportedly seeking to ensure that personality-driven shows that air on the primetime block aren\u2019t damaging the network\u2019s new ethos.<\/p>\n<p>A CNN spokesperson did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Licht, who replaced former CNN president Jeff Zucker following his abrupt resignation earlier this year for not disclosing a relationship with a colleague, is tasked with leading an overhaul of the left-leaning network\u2019s operations after the merger with new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.<\/p>\n<p>CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was fired late last year in the wake of revelations he secretly aided the defense of his older brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations. He was the network\u2019s top-rated primetime host before being dumped.<\/p>\n<p>The once-proud network founded by Ted Turner has continuously lagged behind Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> in the primetime ratings war and has even fallen behind MSNBC. CNN drew 660,000 total viewers in primetime this past May, while Fox pulled in 2.27 million and MSNBC had 1.02 million, according to ratings company Nielsen.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Licht sent a memo to staffers declaring that \u201ctoo many people have lost trust in news media.\u201d The message noted that CNN will focus on being \u201cadvocates for the truth\u201d going forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we can be a beacon in regaining that trust by being an organization that exemplifies the best characteristics of journalism: fearlessly speaking truth to power, challenging the status quo, questioning \u2018group-think,\u2019 and educating viewers and readers with straightforward facts and insightful commentary, while always being respectful of differing viewpoints,\u201d Licht wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Brian_Stelter-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Brian Stelter\" class=\"wp-image-22558790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Brian_Stelter-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Brian_Stelter-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Brian_Stelter-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brian Stelter anchors CNN\u2019s \u201cReliable Sources.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for WarnerMedia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Licht has also told CNN employees to cut down on the network\u2019s use of \u201cbreaking news\u201d banners during live coverage \u2014 a practice that gained prevalence under Zucker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are truth-tellers, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers,\u201d Licht said in a memo, which was also\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/06\/02\/cnn-breaking-news-guidelines\">obtained by Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The overhaul under Warner Bros. 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