{"id":2168333,"date":"2024-02-05T15:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-axes-more-jobs-amid-biden-era-ratings-slump\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:42:20","slug":"cnn-axes-more-jobs-amid-biden-era-ratings-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-axes-more-jobs-amid-biden-era-ratings-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN cuts more jobs as ratings decline during Biden era"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-axes-more-jobs-amid-biden-era-ratings-slump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2168333&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"CNN Axes More Jobs Amid Biden-Era Ratings Slump\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/texas-governor-slams-nyc-mayor-over-pre-paid-credit-cards-for-migrants\" data-post-url id=\"print-1856862\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>          \u200b  (Getty Images)<br \/>\n\u200c  \u200c     \u2064<br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>CNN Cuts Jobs \u2062as Ratings Slump During Biden Era<\/h2>\n<p>CNN made\u200c a bold move on \u200bMonday \u200cby axing one of its morning shows, resulting in job\u200b losses. This decision comes\u200b as cable \u2063news networks struggle with their lowest viewership numbers since before\u2062 the \u200cpolitical rise of former president Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Mark Thompson announced the news to staffers, stating, &#8220;We will no\u200d longer \u2062produce morning programming in New York and \u200cwill be disbanding the team\u200b that currently produces <em>CNN This Morning<\/em> in that city.&#8221; However, the network&#8217;s primetime and weekend programming\u2064 in New York will continue.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation of the show, hosted by Poppy Harlow and Phil \u2064Mattingly, is part of a broader shakeup in CNN&#8217;s morning news slate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;What we are announcing today\u2063 is a \u2064change \u2064in strategic direction and not a reflection on the talent, expertise, and dedication of the New \u2063York-based editorial production and operations teams who\u2019ve worked on our morning output\u2014they\u2019re \u200camong the best in the business,&#8221; \u200dThompson added in \u2064his memo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u2063will be \u2063strongly encouraging them to apply for the many new open roles \u200cthat we are making available \u2064this\u200b week\u2062 in Atlanta and Washington, DC,\u2063 along with a number \u2062of other open roles in New York in other programming blocks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The exact number of\u2062 roles affected by \u2064these changes is currently unclear.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden Era Brings Ratings Slump \u2064for CNN<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s time in office has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-left-wing-media-promoted-a-baseless-covid-conspiracy-theory\/\" title=\"How The Left-Wing Media Promoted A Baseless COVID Conspiracy Theory\">cable news outlets<\/a>, especially \u2063CNN, \u200bsuffer from their lowest ratings since before \u200bthe Trump era. In 2023,\u2064 CNN averaged an audience of 481,000 viewers,\u2064 its lowest\u2064 since \u20622014. Fox News and MSNBC surpassed CNN in viewership, with only MSNBC experiencing an increase in viewership last year.<\/p>\n<p>CNN has\u200c also faced \u2062notable\u2064 departures of top talents in recent years. \u200dDon Lemon, media \u200dcorrespondent Brian Stelter, and \u200dWhite \u200cHouse\u2062 correspondent John Harwood were all let go. Former CEO Jeff \u200cZucker resigned in 2022\u2062 after a romantic relationship with \u2062another senior \u200bexecutive was revealed. Zucker&#8217;s successor Chris Licht stepped down in 2023 due to declining\u200d ratings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-anyone-more-annoying-or-treacherous-than-barack-obama\/\" title=\"Is Anyone More Annoying or Treacherous than Barack Obama?\">conservative media outlets<\/a> like Fox News had on CNN&#8217;s\u2063 decline in ratings?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b The network is facing \u200ctough competition not only \u200cfrom conservative outlets like Fox News, but also from digital\u2063 news platforms that \u2064have gained a significant following in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 move\u2064 to cut jobs at\u2063 CNN \u2064is \u2062a\u200b direct result of the declining ratings \u2064during the Biden era. Despite the high\u2062 expectations\u2063 that came with \u200ba new administration, viewers have \u200bnot \u2062been tuning in to the network as much as they did during the Trump presidency. This can be attributed to a number of factors.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the Trump presidency was surrounded \u2064by \u200dcontroversy and drama, which made for compelling television. CNN\u200d capitalized \u200con \u200bthis \u200bby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-state-owned-media-uses-gov-newsom-in-massive-propaganda-blast\/\" title=\"Chinese state media employs Gov. Newsom in extensive propaganda campaign.\">providing extensive coverage<\/a> and \u200banalysis of \u2063the events and policies \u200cof the Trump administration. Now that Biden is in office,\u2064 the \u200bnews cycle has shifted, and the network has struggled to find \u2063the\u2062 same level of \u200dengagement from viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the rise of conservative media outlets like Fox News has\u2063 had a significant impact\u2062 on CNN&#8217;s viewership. Many conservatives view\u200b CNN as \u2062a biased and liberal-leaning network and \u200bare more \u2063likely to tune in to outlets that align with\u2062 their political\u2062 beliefs. This has \u2063resulted in a loss of viewers for CNN \u200band\u200b a subsequent decline in ratings.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to competition from conservative outlets, CNN is \u200calso \u2064facing\u2064 challenges from digital \u2063news platforms. With the rise of social media \u200band online news sites,\u2063 many viewers now turn to these platforms for their \u2063daily news consumption. This has disrupted the traditional cable\u2062 news model and has forced\u200d networks like CNN to reevaluate their \u2064strategies for reaching and engaging with audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to axe\u200c one of its morning\u200d shows and cut \u2062jobs \u2062is a clear indication that CNN\u2064 is\u200d taking steps to \u2063address these challenges. By reducing costs and\u2062 restructuring its programming,\u2062 the network hopes to regain viewership and improve its ratings in the Biden era.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains to\u200d be \u2062seen whether these measures will be enough to overcome the decline \u2064in viewership. \u2062CNN will need to adapt to the changing media\u2064 landscape and \u2064find\u200d new ways to\u2064 connect with audiences \u200cif \u200cit wants to remain relevant in \u200btoday&#8217;s highly competitive news\u200b industry.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 conclusion, CNN&#8217;s decision to cut jobs amid a ratings \u2062slump during the Biden era reflects the challenges that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-swirling-down-the-toilet\/\" title=\"Fox News Is Swirling Down The Toilet\">cable news networks<\/a> are currently\u2064 facing. The decline in viewership can be attributed to a shift in the news cycle, competition from\u2063 conservative outlets, and \u200cthe rise of digital news platforms. By \u2064making bold moves and restructuring its \u200dprogramming, CNN hopes to\u200c regain viewership and improve\u200b its \u2062ratings.\u200c However, \u200cit remains to be seen \u200dwhether \u200bthese measures\u200d will be successful in a rapidly\u2062 changing\u2062 media landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN has cut one of its morning shows, leading to job losses. This comes as cable news networks face their lowest viewership since before Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency. 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