Posted on 12/01/2022 7:15:48 PM PST by Libloather
The latest round of layoffs at CNN has hit some of the network's biggest names.
Political analyst Chris Cillizza, 46, who has been covering national politics, the White House and Congress for the cable giant since 2017, after coming over to the network from The Washington Post, was among those who were let go this week, Variety reported.
Cillizza tweeted Thursday afternoon, stating, 'my time at CNN was an absolute blast. I got to work with smart and dedicated journalists everyday,' he said.
'I'm sad it's at an end but also excited about what the future holds for me. Stay tuned.'
The cable news giant also scrapped all of HLN's live programming, including longtime host Robin Meade, 53, who was with the weekday Atlanta-based morning show for more than 21 years. It is estimated that her annual salary is $3 million, making her one of the highest paid female anchors in the business.
Business correspondent Alison Kosik, 51, who covers the New York Stock Exchange and has been at the network since 2007 was nixed. She earns an average annual salary of between $100,000 and $145,143.
Alexandra Field, 31, who covers major breaking news events for CNN and CNN International, and has reported from more than 20 countries was dismissed. She was working from the network's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She earns an estimated annual salary of $144,167.
Martin Savidge, 64, an anchor and correspondent for CNN based in the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, who returned to the network in 2011 was let go.
Mary Ann Fox, Vice President of Northeast News, who oversaw the editorial direction and day-to-day operations of the New York Bureau, and had been at CNN since 2014, was also sacked this week. It's estimated that her yearly salary is $1 million.
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I guess they are learning from Elon Musk. A lot of organizations don’t need half to three quarters of the folks that “work” there.
Couldn’t happen top a nicer bunch.
pictures of robin please
Journalists? Really?? I must have been watching some other network...like most people who still have one neuron firing.
Never heard of any of them. Average salaries were 140k. That means CNN literally did not thing their work generated a paltry 140 per year.
are news outlets finally remembering they are a BUSINESS?
shocking!
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to witness it.....
I’d happily watch either one, even with the volume set on mute.
She died two years ago
Learn to code.
Or build solar panels.
Truly picking the scab of a wound.
Why does HLN have “programming” to begin with?!?
Makes no sense
Just report the headlines. If you have low viewership late at night just sell the space to infomercials
So glad Chris the Lizard got the hook.
That reptile had it coming for a long time.
they held onto accosta?
HLN is not as left as CNN, so they are getting rid of them.
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