Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
No CNN Opinion in Future of Outlet
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CNN is cutting jobs. "Media organisation makes people redundant" is hardly revelatory in 2024, but this move includes closing down its CNN opinion section. Claire Atkinson exclusively revealed a memo from boss Mark Thompson and reported on the end of the comment section. Churning out comment pieces is generally cheaper than reporting. However, if you want to refocus a news organisation, I guess you can see why that is the bit that would be sacrificed, particularly heading into a presidential election. Hopefully, at least some of the journalists in that team will be reassigned within the organisation. The broadcaster's viewing numbers are not great, although it boasted back in April... Read the whole article with a paid subscription:
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Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having a Premium Subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] “Streaming Wars” – my second book – is out now in the UK! It comes out in the US later this month. In it, I explore the seismic shifts behind the rise of platforms like Netflix,...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having a Premium Subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] “Streaming Wars” – my second book – is out now in the UK! It comes out in the US later this month. In it, I explore the seismic shifts behind the rise of platforms like Netflix,...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having a Premium Subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] “Streaming Wars” – my second book – is out this week in the UK! It comes out in the US later this month. In it, I explore the seismic shifts behind the rise of platforms like Netflix,...