Opinion | Reaching its limits: CNN’s Gayle King-Charles Barkley show ends A once-a-week show on Wednesday at 10 p.m. Eastern? Who thought this was a good idea? April 16, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | CNN’s new boss faces a handful of major challenges Mark Thompson must tackle slumped ratings, low morale and a cautious staff when he takes over in October. He just might be up to it. August 31, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Variety, The Atlantic and Puck: A testy media feud over coverage of CNN It has been quite a while since we’ve seen a media dustup like this. July 27, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | CNN shines during a weekend of Russia coverage Does the ousting of former boss Chris Licht have something to do with it? June 26, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Is the mess at CNN a one-off issue? Or does it say something about the future of cable news? Is it the case of a struggling network sent stumbling even more by a boss in over his head? Or is it a bellwether for news on television? June 9, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Inside Chris Licht’s doomed ending at CNN and what happens next As it always does in TV, it came down to two things: money and ratings. Under Licht’s leadership, CNN struggled with both. June 8, 2023 Tom Jones
Chris Licht is out at CNN The veteran TV executive who was brought in to right CNN’s wayward ship is out after just 13 months. June 7, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Where does CNN go from here? The short tenure of CNN boss Chris Licht was already shaky. A big story in the Atlantic about him just made it worse. June 6, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | A CNN star speaks out about Trump town hall and other media news and links Christiane Amanpour said she had a ‘robust’ chat with CNN boss Chris Licht about the town hall and how she disagreed with its airing. May 19, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Given a do-over, with a few tweaks, CNN would do the Trump town hall again CNN president Chris Licht reportedly believes history will show CNN did the right thing May 17, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | The perils of the impartial middle If you seek to be a centrist news site, you had best devise a better strategy than CNN’s Chris Licht May 17, 2023 Michael Bugeja
Opinion | Does airing Bill Maher weekly mean CNN is ready for a full dive into comedy? CEO Chris Licht seeks ‘fresh and unique perspectives’ but does not want to ‘hurt the brand and reputation that we’re working so hard to restore.’ January 31, 2023 Tom Jones
