For those of you afraid CNN might return to its ancient roots and start reporting actual news, fear not.
In an interview with the Financial Times published Monday, newish CEO Chris Licht made things clear. Though he’s rejiggered the lineup since replacing Jeff Zucker in May, viewers can still expect nothing close to a down-the-middle foray into facts.
To hear Chris tell it, a pure, reliable relaying of information doesn’t jive with modern times. These days, you’ve got to have some razzmatazz. In fact, he seems downright offended by the idea that CNN would be a news organization:
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