From a New York Times story by John Koblin and Benjamin Mullin headlined “Chris Licht of CNN Faces a Crisis. Here’s Why.”:

Ratings have plummeted. Profits have shrunk. A top star has been pushed out.

CNN has had a tumultuous first year under Chris Licht, who took over as the network’s chief executive last spring. And then on Friday, a 15,000-word profile of Mr. Licht in The Atlantic cast new doubts about his leadership and future at the company.