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#2,416 - CNN joins John Deer and Tractor Supply by canning "Race and Equality’ team as part of layoffs
Manage episode 431096202 series 2792715
CNN quietly disbanded its “Race and Equality” team of reporters as part of a major restructuring that included firing 100 staffers this week, according to a report.
There were three reporters that made up the unit, which was created by former CNN president Jeff Zucker in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
One of the journalists was fired while the other two were reassigned to other departments, according to a newsletter written by black journalist Phil Lewis.
2484 episodes
Manage episode 431096202 series 2792715
CNN quietly disbanded its “Race and Equality” team of reporters as part of a major restructuring that included firing 100 staffers this week, according to a report.
There were three reporters that made up the unit, which was created by former CNN president Jeff Zucker in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
One of the journalists was fired while the other two were reassigned to other departments, according to a newsletter written by black journalist Phil Lewis.
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