New “Breaking News” guidelines at CNN?

[Kevin M.]

If true, it’s a long overdue policy change. 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chris-licht-cnn-cut-back-breaking-news-banner-1235157929/amp/

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Kevin M. (RPCV)

[Jon Delfin]

"If true"? Why wouldn't it be? 

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[Kevin M.]

CNN has repeatedly broken its own rules when ratings dip. I’ve no reason to trust that they will keep their word. 

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Kevin M. (RPCV)

[PGage]

Agreed. I had said that the first concrete sign that after the merger CNN really wanted to make moves towards becoming a serious news operation again was getting control over that “breaking news” banner. I applaud this.

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[Steve Timko]

On ABC, David Muir will tout stories as breaking news when they are eight hours old with no new developments.

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[Kevin M.]

Several years ago, Dominoes Pizza had a marketing campaign announcing that they had a new recipe for their pizza sauce and dough, and acknowledged that their previous pizzas were all barely edible cardboard. It was an amazing admission, even though their improved pizzas were not much better and continue to send me straight to the toilet after eating a single slice. Still, I long for the day when CNN releases a statement admitting they have gone so far off the rails of broadcast journalism that they now do harm to the reputation of everyone associated with them, past or present. 

I don’t believe for one minute that they will significantly reduce partisan reporting/punditry on the network… they’d have to lay off all of their prime time hosts and most of their regular contributors. 

As for “breaking news,” the network executives insist on treating every story as urgent and important because they believe that’s the only way to lure an audience. They might apply a different shade of lipstick to the pig, but it’ll continue to be a pig. 

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Kevin M. (RPCV)

[Bob Jersey]

Excerpt:

And this morning we are announcing that CNN is the exclusive broadcast partner of “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom”, produced by Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment on Sunday, June 19 at 8P ET. We are proud to be able to partner on this first global celebration of Juneteenth since it became a federal holiday in the United States. You’ll be hearing more about this in the coming weeks.

I hope they have a relatively-calm (i.e. major-news-free) last half of the week leading into that weekend...     B

Kevin M, to Steve Timko and PGage, June 4th:

[Brad Beam]

From: tvor...@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvor...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M.

>As for “breaking news,” the network executives insist on treating every story as urgent and important because they believe that’s the only way to lure an audience. They might apply a different shade of lipstick to the pig, but it’ll continue to be a pig. 

 

On the local level:

Yesterday evening, one county police officer was killed and another injured while responding to a domestic violence call in Dad’s hometown 90 minutes’ drive east of here. Similarly, one suspect was killed and the other hospitalized, so the situation was over.

 

That didn’t stop the local stations today from breaking out the red “Breaking News” lower-thirds and sending multiple reporters to Courthouse Square in Summersville for live shots.

https://wvmetronews.com/2022/06/04/nicholas-county-mourning-the-death-of-deputy/

 

 

 

[Bob Jersey]

Mr Licht may be calling your bluff, Kev... more of his plans revealed today by Brian Schneider... 
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cnn-revamp-anchor-lineup-tv-news-1235332328/ (link)     B

Kevin M, June 4th: