CNN CEO Mark Thompson announced a round of layoffs on Wednesday, totaling around 100 employees.
The network chief said the shakeup was part of a new plan to transition the cable news network into the digital age.
As part of this restructuring, approximately three percent of CNN's workforce will be laid off.
Thompson emphasized using artificial intelligence to further CNN's mission, highlighting a "Follow the sun" news model for round-the-clock global coverage.
CNN will expand its Hong Kong office and increase reliance on its London and Los Angeles bureaus.
The National Pulse reported last week that CNN media reporter Hadas Gold admitted the network-among others-failed to adequately cover Joe Biden's cognitive decline because they feared it would help former President Donald J. Trump's 2024 presidential re-election campaign.
Distrust in television news, especially at CNN, has likely had a far more detrimental impact on revenue than its programming or newsroom and bureau structure.
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