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Chris Licht
June 8, 2023
Alex Shephard
CNN’s Problems Go Way Beyond Chris Licht
The news network faces bigger issues than its incompetent former boss.
June 7, 2023
Michael Tomasky
The Fix CNN Needs Is Clear. Do the Suits Have the Guts to Do It?
There are three lessons CNN could take from this disaster, and the network isn’t likely to pick the right one.
June 7, 2023
Tori Otten
Chris Licht Is Out at CNN, After “Centrist” Journalism, Trump Town Hall, and Tanked Ratings
The now-former CEO was determined to take a centrist approach to the news, and it backfired.
May 25, 2023
Alex Shephard
CNN Is Tanking After Its Unforgivable Trump Town Hall
Chris Licht’s master plan has already run aground—as have the news channel’s ratings.
May 11, 2023
Michael Tomasky
Shame on CNN for That Naked, Cynical Play for Fox Viewers
Kaitlan Collins and the network’s journalists tried their best. But the execs, from Chris Licht on down, brought total shame on themselves, journalism, and America.

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