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'
published a bombshell profile about him, CNN CEO Chris Licht has apologized to his staff in an editorial call.from the call, which he said Licht began by praising anchor Jake Tapper and others for last night's town hall with GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
"I know these past few days have been very hard for this group," Licht said."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." "As I read that article, I found myself thinking, CNN is not about me," he continued."I should not be in the news unless it's taking arrows for you. Your work is what should be written about."
"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, fighting to ensure CNN remains the world's most trusted name in news." The Atlantic profile, written by Tim Alberta, described Licht as aloof from staff, in contrast to his well-liked predecessor Jeff Zucker. Alberta reported that Licht
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