CNN Permanently Closes Opinion Section in Restructuring Move

Writers notified via brief emails as network shifts focus to video content, part of broader cost-cutting measures.

Decision impacts opinion editors and contributors, effective August 9.
CEO Mark Thompson leads the restructuring to address Warner Bros. Discovery's $43 billion debt.
Closure follows the controversial tenure of former CEO Chris Licht.
Current opinion content includes diverse topics like Project 2025 and climate change.
CNN employs approximately 3,500 people globally.