Get 1 free articleSIGN UPMarch 30, 2022On Monday evening, Andrew Morse, the executive in charge of CNN+, offered some remarks at a launch party in Hudson Yards attended by top talent from the network and its about-to-debut streaming product. It was a refreshing moment amid a bewildering season beset by Omicron, Cuomo, Zucker, and a clandestine search for his successor, which ultimately led to the hiring of Chris Licht. Morse, who had been considered a contender for the top job on CNN’s greasy pole, did not betray any signs of frustration, angst, or even anxiety. Instead, he sounded like the...…Get 1 free articleSIGN UPMarch 30, 2022On Monday evening, Andrew Morse, the executive in charge of CNN+, offered some remarks at a launch party in Hudson Yards attended by top talent from the network and its about-to-debut streaming product. It was a refreshing moment amid a bewildering season beset by Omicron, Cuomo, Zucker, and a clandestine search for his successor, which ultimately led to the hiring of Chris Licht. Morse, who had been considered a contender for the top job on CNN’s greasy pole, did not betray any signs of frustration, angst, or even anxiety. Instead, he sounded like the...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.March 4, 2021, 10:35 PM UTCUpdated March 4, 2021, 10:37 PM UTCBy Dylan ByersFox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Thursday it is the job of Fox News to serve as the opposition to the Biden administration, stating clearly the political biases of a network that until 2017 billed itself as "fair and balanced."Speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor conference, Murdoch said Fox News stood to benefit from Biden's presidency because the network would act as "the loyal opposition" to his administration."The main...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.March 4, 2021, 10:35 PM UTCUpdated March 4, 2021, 10:37 PM UTCBy Dylan ByersFox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Thursday it is the job of Fox News to serve as the opposition to the Biden administration, stating clearly the political biases of a network that until 2017 billed itself as "fair and balanced."Speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor conference, Murdoch said Fox News stood to benefit from Biden's presidency because the network would act as "the loyal opposition" to his administration."The main...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Facebook's Oversight Board on Thursday issued its first round of decisions, overturning several decisions by the company to remove posts for violating policies on hate speech, violence and other issues.The first-ever rulings, which Facebook has said it will abide by, come in the run-up to a far more consequential decision the board will make in the weeks ahead: Whether to overturn Facebook's decision to in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots in Washington., a group of 20 journalists, politicians...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Facebook's Oversight Board on Thursday issued its first round of decisions, overturning several decisions by the company to remove posts for violating policies on hate speech, violence and other issues.The first-ever rulings, which Facebook has said it will abide by, come in the run-up to a far more consequential decision the board will make in the weeks ahead: Whether to overturn Facebook's decision to in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots in Washington., a group of 20 journalists, politicians...WW…

Key PointsFacebook will launch Instagram Reels, its answer to TikTok, in the United States and more than 50 other countries in a matter of weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly.The global launch, which has been in the works for over a year, comes as TikTok is facing scrutiny from Washington over its handling of user data and amid larger tensions between the United States and China.Like TikTok, Instagram Reels lets users make and share 15-second video clips set to a vast catalogue of music. Like TikTok, users can also borrow and remix...…Key PointsFacebook will launch Instagram Reels, its answer to TikTok, in the United States and more than 50 other countries in a matter of weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly.The global launch, which has been in the works for over a year, comes as TikTok is facing scrutiny from Washington over its handling of user data and amid larger tensions between the United States and China.Like TikTok, Instagram Reels lets users make and share 15-second video clips set to a vast catalogue of music. Like TikTok, users can also borrow and remix...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, on Wednesday announced that they are committing $120 million to the United Negro College Fund and two historically Black colleges as part of the fight for racial justice spurred by the killing of George Floyd."The times are the most stressed, the most painful, that we’ve ever seen in our lives," Hastings said in an interview Wednesday with MSNBC's Craig Melvin. "But out of that pain can come some opportunity, too. And maybe this will be...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, on Wednesday announced that they are committing $120 million to the United Negro College Fund and two historically Black colleges as part of the fight for racial justice spurred by the killing of George Floyd."The times are the most stressed, the most painful, that we’ve ever seen in our lives," Hastings said in an interview Wednesday with MSNBC's Craig Melvin. "But out of that pain can come some opportunity, too. And maybe this will be...WW…

The move, which President and CEO Richard Battista described as "difficult but necessary," will reduce Time Inc's global staff by 4% and comes as the magazine industry struggles to cope with declines in print circulation. "We are taking a holistic approach to cost-structure reengineering for the whole company," Battista told CNNMoney in an interview. "In commencing that work, we are looking for ways to be more efficient as a company and ways to find more cost savings." Battista said this was the only round of layoffs and buyouts planned for the time being, and that Time Inc. was "always...…The move, which President and CEO Richard Battista described as "difficult but necessary," will reduce Time Inc's global staff by 4% and comes as the magazine industry struggles to cope with declines in print circulation. "We are taking a holistic approach to cost-structure reengineering for the whole company," Battista told CNNMoney in an interview. "In commencing that work, we are looking for ways to be more efficient as a company and ways to find more cost savings." Battista said this was the only round of layoffs and buyouts planned for the time being, and that Time Inc. was "always...WW…

Hours later, however, amid heavy criticism from reporters and several senators, the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee appeared to suspend that decision while his committee reviewed the matter. "As of now, the Rules Committee is simply examining what the rules are," a spokesperson for Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, the chairman of the Committee, told CNNMoney. "While the Rules Committee is reviewing the rules, reporters should continue to operate as they were operating yesterday." Staff members of the Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery had told reporters late Tuesday...…Hours later, however, amid heavy criticism from reporters and several senators, the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee appeared to suspend that decision while his committee reviewed the matter. "As of now, the Rules Committee is simply examining what the rules are," a spokesperson for Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, the chairman of the Committee, told CNNMoney. "While the Rules Committee is reviewing the rules, reporters should continue to operate as they were operating yesterday." Staff members of the Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery had told reporters late Tuesday...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy The White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking Facebook, Google and other tech giants to give them greater access to Americans' smartphone location data in order to help them combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to four people at companies involved in the discussions who are not authorized to speak about them publicly.Federal health officials say they could use anonymous, aggregated user data collected by the tech companies to map the spread of the...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy The White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking Facebook, Google and other tech giants to give them greater access to Americans' smartphone location data in order to help them combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to four people at companies involved in the discussions who are not authorized to speak about them publicly.Federal health officials say they could use anonymous, aggregated user data collected by the tech companies to map the spread of the...WW…