LICHT READY TO LEAD CNN MINUS TWITTER

The new boss at CNN has announced his first day on the job at the cable news giant. Chris Licht took to Twitter to say he’ll start on May 2 as the new CNN president. It’s also of note because Licht said once he officially starts the new job he’ll log off Twitter.

“Twitter can be a great journalistic tool, but it can also skew what’s really important in the world,” Licht said.

He comes to CNN after executive producing “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Licht fills the slot of Jeff Zucker, who was forced to step down earlier this year due to an ethics scandal.

May 2 will be my first official day in the office at CNN & my last day on Twitter. Twitter can be a great journalistic tool, but it can also skew what’s really important in the world. I’m logging off & looking forward to working with the incredible team at CNN.

— Chris Licht