CNN Lays Off 50 Staff: Places blame Technology

First video wiped out radio stations star, and today technology is killing editing and videographer jobs — a minimum of at CNN. The cable news network today let go 50staffers within the Atlanta, NY, Washington Electricity, La, and Miami offices. The majority of the cuts are among editors, photojournalists, and librarians.CNN SVP Jack Womack described these were triggered through the ability for virtually anybody to edit and publish video on their own computer systems, or look for history online, or make viewer-produced video. “Technology opportunities within our newsrooms are now allowing more desk-top editing and posting for broadcast an internet-based,” he authored within an internal email. “This evolution enables more and more people in additional places to edit and publish than in the past. Like a consequence of these technology and workflow changes, CNN is lowering the quantity of media editors within our work pressure in Atlanta. … We checked out the impact of user-produced content and social networking, CNN iReporters not to mention our affiliate contributions in breaking news. Consumer and professional-sumer technology is simpler and much more accessible. Small cameras are actually high broadcast quality. Much more of fraxel treatments is at the disposal of more and more people. After finishing this analysis, CNN determined that some photojournalists shall be departing the organization.”