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CNN’s New Morning Strategy: More News, Less Banter

CNN spent years trying to compete in the cutthroat realm of chatty morning TV, cycling through formats in the hopes of catching up to breakfast-time staples like “Morning Joe” and “Good Morning America.”

That experiment never quite caught on with viewers — and now it is coming to an end.

In his first significant programming move since joining the network in the fall, Mark Thompson, CNN’s chairman, announced on Monday that the channel would exit the morning chat-show format by the end of the month. Instead, its morning lineup will focus on straight news coverage, the kind of bread-and-butter reporting

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County Farm Bureaus Honored for Quality Programming at AFBF Convention | News Release

The American Farm Bureau Federation will honor 24 county Farm Bureaus at its 105th Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 19-24. The selected winners participated in the County Activities of Excellence program and demonstrated a commitment to offering quality programming to their counties. Attendees can learn more about these winning programs during the trade show at convention.

“I’m proud of the strong leadership and engagement at the county level that leads to these outstanding volunteer-driven programs,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “Improving the lives of Farm Bureau members, supporting our rural communities and giving our urban neighbors a window

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Psychology programming at CES 2024 to focus on intersection of humans, technology

Washington — Making social media safer for kids, using games to promote prosocial behavior and reduce violence and managing ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence are some of the topics to be presented in a new programming track developed by the American Psychological Association for CES 2024.

Working with the Consumer Technology Association®, APA will launch PsyTech at CES, a look at how psychological science intersects with and influences technology at CTA’s annual Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 9–12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

As the science of human behavior, psychology plays a significant role in advancing technology. Psychological researchers are engaged across

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Warner Bros. Discovery Will Test CNN Breaking News Alerts on Max Programming
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When CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, announced the launch of CNN Max earlier this month, one of the components of the news hub on the Max streaming service was that it would be an open beta for news that would enable experimentation with product features, content offerings, and original storytelling, all with input and feedback from Max subscribers.

One of the features being tested is the ability of CNN breaking news alerts to pop up on screen while a viewer is watching one of Max’s numerous content offerings.

The pop-up alert will allow viewers to switch to live news

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