Media insiders react as CNN's embattled CEO steps down: 'The only person who hates bad press more than Chris Licht is ... David Zaslav.'

Chris Licht has exited CNN after a rocky year as the network's CEO.

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• CNN CEO Chris Licht stepped down on Wednesday following a damning profile in The Atlantic.
• "The only person who hates bad press more than Chris Licht is ... David Zaslav," said one ex-CNN staffer.
• Another media insider speculated CNN could bring back its former boss Jeff Zucker.

CNN CEO Chris Licht has stepped down after a damning profile in The Atlantic signaled the end to a tumultuous 14 months on the job.