With the coronavirus pandemic pressuring all media companies to tighten belts over lost advertising revenue, CBS News has applied another layer of job cuts. There have been multiple cuts at CBS for months, much of it tied to the network's merger with Viacom. The pandemic adds another layer of withered finances. The best guess is that about 10% of the news department was snipped. Other departments including sports, entertainment, and production are also affected. Between 300 and 400 jobs are being slashed. CBS News president Susan Zirinsky released hazy details during an electronic meeting with employees. Although CBS claims to be America's #1 rated network, it's a reference to prime time programs. The flagship CBS Evening News and breakfast show CBS This Morning
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To the man who smacked my butt on live TV this morning: You violated, objectified, and embarrassed me. No woman should EVER have to put up with this at work or anywhere!! Do better. https://t.co/PRLXkBY5hn— Alex Bozarjian (@wsavalexb) December 7, 2019 So far the management at Alexandrea Bozarjian's TV station WSAV hasn't made any comment in her defense. Incredibly tone deaf. It didn't take Twitter sleuths long to identify Alexandrea's perpetrator. This youth minister from Savannah is going to have a rocky ride with charges of assault, menacing, harassment, and other legal wrangling. Got Em! Twitter has the best detectives. 7553- Tommy Callaway. Lives in Statesboro, GA pic.twitter.com/sv6ouUGRox— A.R.I 🦋🌈❤️ (@_aribeaux_) December 8, 2019 UPDATE: A few days after the