Friday, January 7, 2011

Catastrophic Failure



We don't often do opinion here at All Things CNN, that's not what we're about. But we're making an exception today because of recent events and a few shocks yet to come.
We were saddened this week to learn of John Roberts departure from CNN. He, like so many others who moved on this past year, could have helped CNN to return to its former glory, if they had been used properly and appreciated more. Do you realize how many fine journalists left CNN in just the past 365 day? It's rather shocking when you see it presented in list form.

December
John Roberts
Tony Harris
Karl Penhaul
Jamie Kraft, producer
Larry King

November
Abbie Boudreau

October
Cal Perry
Rick Sanchez

September
Jon Klein

July
Campbell Brown
Octivia Nasr

March
Christine Amanpour
Betty Nguyen

February
Gerri Willis

January
Susan Lisovicz
Erica Hill
Eliane Quijano
Nicole Lapin
Heidi Collins
Abbi Tatton



We know it's not the viewers job to fix the problem but ultimately you. the CNN viewer, will be the decider (to quote our last President). CNN needs to get its act together and fast. They can't survive another year, both in terms of talent loss and ratings failure, like 2010.

We'll leave you with a classy but subdued Tony Harris as he signed off CNN for the last time.







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