CNN Worldwide's new CEO Chris Licht says he wants to rein in the network's use of the "breaking news" label for stories on air. Licht said in a note, reported on by Axios, that a "Breaking News" guideline was been added to the network's style guide that will address the banner's overuse after "people both inside and outside the organization" have noted that there is a perspective that the network uses the "Breaking News" label too much for stories on air. Licht, who took the helm of the network last month, said in the note, also obtained by Deadline, that the "Breaking News" banner "has become such a fixture on every channel and network that its impact has become lost on the audience.”CNN's CEO wrote, “We are truth-tellers, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers. You’ve already seen far less of the ‘Breaking News’ banner across our programming. The tenor of our voice holistically has to reflect that.

Source: CNN June 04, 2022 00:01 UTC