April 25, 2023

Is cable news breaking?

20 minutes

Two popular TV anchors are out of a job. CNN’s Don Lemon and Fox News’ Tucker Carlson were both ousted today as cable continues to lose viewers and advertisers to the ever-growing world of streaming. We’ll get into what the anchor departures could mean for the future of cable news. Then, what younger workers might be missing by WFH. And a Make Me Smile that might have more millennials saying, “Cheeeese.”

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’” from The New York Times

“Young remote workers are missing out on crucial IRL feedback from colleagues” from Insider

“Tucker Carlson departs Fox News, pushed out by Rupert Murdoch” from LA Times

“Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News, and what matters is why” from NiemanLab

“Don Lemon and CNN part ways” from CNN

“Don Lemon’s Misogyny at CNN, Exposed: Malicious Texts, Mocking Female Co-Workers and ‘Diva-Like Behavior’” from Variety

“A TikToker explains why millennials are so bad at posing and Gen Z is so good at it — and it’s changing how I take pictures” from Insider

“I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray labeling is not misleading, appellate court rules” from Food Dive

“Remember Spray Butter? Here’s What Actually Happened To The Beloved ’90s Condiment” from Delish

Do you have a burning question that you want to ask us or a comment about something we talked about? Call us at 508-U-B-SMART or email [email protected].

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