Brian Stelter will be exiting CNN as the network cancels his Sunday media program “Reliable Sources.” NPR reported that CNN chief Chris Licht informed Stelter of the decision on Wednesday.
CNN’s new boss has been making cuts throughout the cable news channel since assuming his role early in the summer as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s takeover, leading to departures and even the cancellation of CNN+.
“It was a rare privilege to lead a weekly show focused on the press at a time when it has never been more consequential,” Stelter told NPR.
Here’s what the rest of the news media world is saying about Stelter’s exit from CNN:
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