It’s a question being asked around virtual water coolers in the media world: Can new boss Chris Licht transform CNN back into the CNN of old? Contrast Shaw’s self-evaluation with the perspective of former CNN White House Correspondent Jim Acosta. The country is better off with reporters in the White House briefing room asking the hard questions, even if we sometimes sound a little over the top. Does Licht put Acosta back on the White House beat to challenge the Biden administration the same way he challenged Trump’s? Does Licht seriously mean business in attempting to bring CNN back towards the center?

Source: CNN June 08, 2022 18:31 UTC