CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht has selected his new leadership team—and they’re mostly veterans of the network. (TVNewser)
Virginia Moseley, who previously oversaw TV news gathering, is being elevated to evp of editorial and will oversee CNN’s TV and digital news. Kristine Coratti Kelly, who is best known for her work at The Washington Post, joins CNN as lead global communications. (TheWrap)
Licht is retaining Michael Bass as executive vice president of programming. He largely served as the network’s second in command under his predecessor Jeff Zucker. Amy Entelis is also staying on in her role as executive vice president for talent relations and content development. And longtime CNN veteran Ken Jautz remains in his role as executive vice president of news, where he deals with operations and production. (LA Times / Company Town)
Licht also said that Johnita Due will become executive vp integrity and inclusion, overseeing diversity and inclusion efforts, as well as standards and practices. The channel is also continuing to look for a new chief digital officer, with Licht telling staff that there is a “nationwide search underway.” (THR)
Three months after taking the reins of a Zucker-less CNN, Licht is appointing a “head of editorial” to effectively function as the newsroom’s new Zucker, or the closest thing to him—and allowing himself to focus on the bigger-picture questions. Such as: who will helm CNN’s new morning show? (Puck)