Network Vacancies Arrive as Journos Fret Over Twitter Firings

“Riffed from the Headlines” is Townhall’s daily VIP feature with coverage of the deeply flawed aspects of journalism in the nation. We’ll look to bring accountability to the mishaps, malaprops, misdeeds, manipulations, malpractice, and manufactured narratives in mainstream media.Reporting on the Mirror (Pt. 1) – CNNThe management at CNN has been slow-rolling the promised changes and purges concerning the network talent, but now we see there also might be something of a short leash with those who remain. Recently, Jake Tapper was given the timeslot at 9 pm ET, formerly occupied by the deposed Chris Cuomo. Jake was said to be establishing a primetime presence and was going to be the figurehead during the midterm election coverage.More recent news, however, is that he has now been yanked from the nighttime seat and sent back to his afternoon show.CNN’s Jake Tapper is being tapped out of primetime following weak viewership.It was previously reported that CNN boss Chris Licht wanted Tapper to be the “new face” of the network and to be in the 9pm ET time slot permanently. htt …