In a couple of weeks, CNN will have a new president coming in as Chris Licht takes over the role following the resignation of Jeff Zucker.
The current “Late Show” showrunner is taking a different approach to running the cable news channel. Licht’s first day with be May 2nd, and on that same day, it will be his last on Twitter.
“May 2 will be my first official day in the office at CNN & my last day on Twitter,” Licht tweeted. “Twitter can be a great journalistic tool, but it can also skew what’s really important in the world. I’m logging off & looking forward to working with the incredible team at CNN.”
Axios’ Mike Allen also reported upon the hiring that CNN is likely to move more toward the center and away from opinion news under Licht.
“Under new chief Chris Licht, CNN will dial down the prime-time partisanship and double down on the network’s news-gathering muscle, top sources tell me,” Allen wrote.
Furthermore, in a note to CNN staffers, Licht plans to focus on the pursuit of the truth and eliminate what’s not working for them.
“Our viewers demand the truth from us, and I want to learn the truth from you. Together, we will double-down on what’s working well and quickly eliminate what’s not,” Licht wrote in late February.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
