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Coverage dated June 4, 2023

Chris Licht Apologizes And Vows To ‘Fight Like Hell’ To Win Back Trust Inside CNN

Headline from Forbes

"I fully recognize that this news cycle and my role in it overshadowed the incredible week of reporting that we just had, and distracted from the work of every single journalist in this org. And for that, I am sorry."

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  1. Forbes

    Chris Licht Apologizes And Vows To ‘Fight Like Hell’ To Win Back Trust Inside CNN (opens Forbes)

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    "I fully recognize that this news cycle and my role in it overshadowed the incredible week of reporting that we just had, and distracted from the work of every single journalist in this org. And for that, I am sorry."

  2. The Daily Caller

    CNN Boss Chris Licht Apologizes To Staffers For Devastating Profile That Exposed Network’s Inner Turmoil (opens The Daily Caller)

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    CNN President Chris Licht apologized to staffers over a devastating profile that exposed the network's inner turmoil Monday.

  3. New York Post

    CNN boss Chris Licht apologizes after damaging exposé: ‘I should not be in the news’ (opens New York Post)

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    CNN personalities are so fed up with Licht that they have reportedly been phoning newly installed COO David Leavy to gripe about the CEO.

  4. NBC News

    CNN CEO Chris Licht apologizes to staff during internal Monday morning call (opens NBC News)

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    Licht, who took the helm at CNN last year, said during the call he understands staffers’ frustration and is intent on earning his employees’ trust.

  5. RedState

    CEO Chris Licht's 'Struggle Session' Apology Highlights CNN's Disarray (opens RedState)

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    There's also a disturbing report about who Warner Bros. Discovery thinks may be behind the effort against Licht.

  6. Fox News

    CNN boss Chris Licht apologizes to staffers amid devastating reports about his leadership: 'I am sorry' (opens Fox News)

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    CNN CEO Chris Licht apologized to staffers on Monday for causing distractions as the network reels from an unflattering profile of his messy first year on the job.

  7. Wall Street Journal

    CNN CEO Chris Licht Apologizes to Staff, Saying He Overshadowed Network’s Achievements (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Chris Licht’s comments came on a morning editorial call, following an unflattering profile of him in the Atlantic.

  8. Breitbart News

    CNN CEO Apologized for Breaking Staff’s Trust Following Atlantic Profile (opens Breitbart News)

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    CNN CEO Chris Licht apologized to staff during a call Monday morning following the Atlantic publishing a 15,000-word profile piece about him.

  9. Insider

    CNN CEO Chris Licht apologizes to staff over disastrous Atlantic magazine profile: 'I should not be in the news unless it's taking arrows for you' (opens Insider)

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    "To those whose trust I've lost, I will fight like hell to win it back, because you deserve a leader who will be in the trenches," Chris Licht told CNN staff.

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