
CNN News is set to reduce the usage of the “breaking news” banner during its broadcasts, according to a memo sent to the staff by the network’s new CEO Chris Licht, CNBC reported.
Over the years, the term has been exploited by news channels with the advent of the 24-hour news format and a race for television rating points. “A culture of 24×7 news channels operating on ‘breaking news’ models and polarised debates often distort and sensationalise news,” noted the 2021 digital news report on India by the Reuters Institute.