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| CNN Tries to Change the Channel From Wall-to-Wall Chaos | CNN Tries to Change the Channel From Wall-to-Wall Chaos |
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| It began like any other day at CNN. Scores of staff members tuned in the network’s Thursday morning editorial call from New York, Los Angeles, London and far-flung world capitals. | It began like any other day at CNN. Scores of staff members tuned in the network’s Thursday morning editorial call from New York, Los Angeles, London and far-flung world capitals. |
| But there was one difference: Chris Licht, who was fired as the network’s chairman on Wednesday, wasn’t on the call. | But there was one difference: Chris Licht, who was fired as the network’s chairman on Wednesday, wasn’t on the call. |
| It was led by Virginia Moseley, one of the three network veterans who have been put in charge of the newsroom, according to several people familiar with her remarks. And it was clear she was trying to turn the page: The call was focused on news coverage, including the Canadian wildfires and the war in Ukraine. Ms. Moseley made no mention of Mr. Licht’s ouster. | It was led by Virginia Moseley, one of the three network veterans who have been put in charge of the newsroom, according to several people familiar with her remarks. And it was clear she was trying to turn the page: The call was focused on news coverage, including the Canadian wildfires and the war in Ukraine. Ms. Moseley made no mention of Mr. Licht’s ouster. |
| In a memo to employees before the meeting, the new leaders of CNN acknowledged the crisis stemming from Mr. Licht’s final days at the network, and struck an optimistic note about the future. It was signed alphabetically by the first names of its authors: Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development; David Leavy, CNN’s chief operating officer and a veteran communications adviser; Eric Sherling, executive vice president of U.S. programming; and Ms. Moseley, executive vice president of editorial. | In a memo to employees before the meeting, the new leaders of CNN acknowledged the crisis stemming from Mr. Licht’s final days at the network, and struck an optimistic note about the future. It was signed alphabetically by the first names of its authors: Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development; David Leavy, CNN’s chief operating officer and a veteran communications adviser; Eric Sherling, executive vice president of U.S. programming; and Ms. Moseley, executive vice president of editorial. |
| “We understand how disorienting and unsettling it can be when we become the news, and these recent changes can be difficult to navigate, both personally and professionally,” they said, adding, “Now, it’s time for us as the leadership of CNN to meet the moment, as you have done time and again.” | |
| CNN declined to comment. | |
| In interviews, some CNN journalists expressed frustration with the wall-to-wall coverage of the network and Mr. Licht, and they expressed hope it would end soon. (The network’s audience devoured the story; the only mention of Mr. Licht on the morning editorial call was related to CNN’s article on his ouster, which was among the most popular on the network’s digital platforms on Wednesday, according to three people familiar with its readership.) |