CNN’s attempt to move to the political center and to reach an audience lying somewhere in a mythological political center may not be easy to manage. So perhaps focusing in on longer pieces, explainers, and not breaking news, the adrenaline center of the news business. Rumors have been circulating this week that more outspoken left-leaning anchors and contributors at CNN could soon be dropped. The shift at CNN, says Ariana Pekary, CJR public editor for the network, has come under cover, so-to-speak, of the war in Ukraine. It happened to fit where CNN was going and they really embraced it.”The success of Licht’s reconfiguration, Pekary says, will depend on whether the bills get paid.

Source: CNN June 21, 2022 09:20 UTC