CNN bosses are calling for patience as
views plummet 61% while CEO Chris Licht
tries to rid network of its woke credentials
Daily Mail & Associated Press,
by
Stephen M. Lepore
&
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
3/30/2023 10:36:31 PM
CNN's leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will pay off.
The warning comes just weeks after Discovery boss David Zaslav called out mistakes in new CEO Chris Licht's attempt to rid the network of its 'woke' credentials on top of rumors that Licht might be out of the job by Labor Day.
Cable news ratings are down across the board compared to 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated the news.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
seamusm 3/30/2023 11:08:39 PM (No. 1437649)
Licht has an impossible task. Reputations are earned and CNN has rightfully earned its way to near oblivion. While I admit that I scan its online headlines and financial news while well aware of its untruthful bent, I haven't watched its cable or TV broadcasts in decades and cannot fathom ever going back. Print vs online sources aside, media that mistreats half its potential readers or viewers is doomed. The Sulzberger family who own the NY Times clearly doesn't need income from the newspaper because its reputation and revenues are equally in the toilet.
37 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
stablemoney 3/30/2023 11:37:34 PM (No. 1437661)
The brand is forever tainted. A change of personnel, change of name, change of location--none of it will help. Your reputation will follow you to the grave.
36 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Trigger2 3/31/2023 2:18:53 AM (No. 1437689)
CNN purposely went woke. Now they're having to live with it. They'll never get rid of it unless they start firing everyone indoctrinated into it.
29 people like this.
How far it has fallen from the days of Lynne Russell.
17 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
judy 3/31/2023 5:35:23 AM (No. 1437737)
I suggest they watch their own network for a Day!!!!
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In the past several years there have been 5 or 6 stories about the decline of viewers. If 2 years ago it dropped 80%, 6 months later 50% drop, next announcement 60% drop, eventually there are no viewers. I realize that they will keep CNN, MSLSD, MSDNC, and others on the air, probably funneling Chicom campaign contributions to the networks.
17 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
anniebc 3/31/2023 6:10:43 AM (No. 1437767)
Licht's not very good at his job. If he really wanted to get rid of CNN wokeness, he'd have massive firings of the wokesters. Since that hasn't happened, he's not serious and the powers that be don't want him to get rid of anything. They're just trying to con people into thinking it's happening. At this point, there's no CNN without evil wokeness and America-hating communists running the show.
31 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
5 handicap 3/31/2023 6:20:36 AM (No. 1437772)
Buh Bye!
15 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
Msquared112 3/31/2023 6:48:31 AM (No. 1437787)
The article sez: "They include talks with first lady Jill Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and town halls with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and one focused on the Ohio train derailment."
If they want to avoid politicizing the news, this is NOT the way to go. Biden, Zelensky and Youngkin are politicians. Naturally they will have a political bias.
Here's a radical idea: Have reporters go around the country and find the news stories. Report them unbiased. Rinse and repeat. Stop injecting politics into the news once and for all. Find some human interest stories. Avoid Hollywood "pundits" -- they're ignoramuses for the most part.
And stop being so freaking woke. Give audiences a rest from trans, gay, drag, climate change. We're bored into insensibility about those things. Just the news. How about it?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
broken01 3/31/2023 7:43:21 AM (No. 1437814)
I remember being a young sailor stationed in Hawaii coming off of the midnight gate guard watch. Instead of going to sleep I spent an hour watching CNN to catch up on the news of the day. That was when James Earl Jones voice bellowed "This is CNN!" The channel was the go-to for 24-hour news. That was the mid to late 80's. CNN started losing its credibility when Dollar Bill Clinton became President, and they became the Clinton News Network. They contrasted themselves with how they covered GWB and Obama. It was like night and day. They lost me during the start of the 21 century and really sank into the media gutter with their coverage of PDJT as even his young son wasn't off limits like Chelsea, Malia and Sasha. I don't know how others feel but for me CNN is dead and can NEVER do anything to get their reputation back.
31 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/31/2023 8:03:15 AM (No. 1437826)
This is a near-impossible job. Even the rats in the basement at CNN are Lefties.
17 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 3/31/2023 8:13:09 AM (No. 1437835)
It's time to send the collapsing news network to the dust bin where it will be in good company with Air America.
17 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
udanja99 3/31/2023 8:32:18 AM (No. 1437854)
The last time I watched CNN was during the first Gulf War in 1991 when it was the only cable news channel. I didn’t watch for long because they had anti-American “reporters” broadcasting from Kuwait who were bashing our troops live on the air while the fighting was going on. I was disgusted and horrified by that. And they’ve only gotten worse, much much worse.
18 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
little guy 3/31/2023 8:47:01 AM (No. 1437876)
Phone call to Obama from the head of CNN about a month ago:
"Our viewer ratings are tanking and so is our revenue from paid sponsors! If we weren't on in airports and doctor's waiting rooms we'd have no one tuning in. Ya gotta help us. Please? Help!!! Come on man ... we helped you! Don't you remember? Can't you just indict Trump or raid his house or do something to him?"
Phone call to Obama last night from the head of CNN:
"Thank you --- thank you --- thank you --- your most wonderful Majesty! We'll endorse Michelle for President soon."
7 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Speedypetey 3/31/2023 9:38:39 AM (No. 1437927)
We like internet television because the software allows us to remove propaganda. We do not have to scroll passed narrative networks like CNN and MSNBC. Would remove the alphabets but they have some local content we want.
6 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
DVC 3/31/2023 10:41:00 AM (No. 1438012)
They were the Communist News Network for decades, no coming back from that.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
PlayItAgain 3/31/2023 11:04:26 AM (No. 1438034)
It won't be difficult to rid the network of woke credentials.
It may be a difficult emotional choice, but operationally, not a problem.
6 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
RWPollock 3/31/2023 11:07:11 AM (No. 1438038)
CNN has proven time and time again it is not serious about being unbiased and more factual. Demoted Don should have been fired along with the rest of the talent. Air real journalist and not left leaning opinion jockeys. They missed a golden opportunity to rebrand itself by not doing this and by piece meaning trial and error changes
6 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
Zigrid 3/31/2023 11:32:29 AM (No. 1438061)
WE the people have chosen our news sources...mine is Newsmax...and I've not been disappointed...so far...I like my Truth Social spot as well...CNN and the alphabet news stations lost me years ago....even NPR...is not worth watching anymore....
6 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
RayLRiv 3/31/2023 1:58:22 PM (No. 1438157)
Keep up the good job CNN. Maybe Trump will buy you out and rename it TNN - Trump Network News.
2 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
formerNYer 3/31/2023 2:12:15 PM (No. 1438165)
Right CNN not woke. An impossibility
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Omen55 3/31/2023 2:47:47 PM (No. 1438194)
Fire all of dem & replace with actual professionals who keep their opinions to themselves.
2 people like this.
The evil ghost of Jeff Zucker will forever haunt CNN.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
coldoc 3/31/2023 4:34:47 PM (No. 1438257)
Their only salvation would be if Trump bought them out.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 3/31/2023 8:18:51 PM (No. 1438409)
If Chris Licht or his bosses had ''a pair'' they would change the name of the Clown News Network to something a little more intelligent sounding, if they REALLY intend to correct the course. That clown car belongs to the Shriners!
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