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A Blitz to the A.M.
CNN boss Mark Thompson is set to make major changes to CNN's dayside lineup, including moving Wolf Blitzer to the mornings.
Wolf Blitzer. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Mark Thompson is on the precipice of reshaping CNN's dayside lineup.
Most notably, the CNN chief is set to relocate Wolf Blitzer from his current 6pm post and move him into the mornings, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the plan, Blitzer, who has inked a new multi-year deal with CNN, would…
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Posties Apply Pressure: More than 400 journalists at The WaPo signed a letter sent Tuesday evening to owner Jeff Bezos, saying they harbor strong concerns about the direction of the storied newspaper. "We are deeply alarmed by recent leadership decisions that have led readers to question the integrity of this institution, broken with a tradition of transparency, and prompted some of our most distinguished colleagues to leave, with more departures imminent," the Posties wrote in the letter, first reported by NPR's David Folkenflik. The Posties asked Bezos, who will be in town to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, to visit the outlet's D.C. newsroom and "meet with Post leaders." Whether Bezos, who insiders believe is rather disinterested with his newspaper, agrees to a visit is not clear. A spokesperson for Bezos…
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