CNN

Pros: You get to work with some really smart people; the collaboration in the Atlanta office is great. It's a massive media company so there are good resources for production teams, and you learn a ton about the news industry.
Cons: Senior leadership often feels pretty detached from the daily grind for Digital Content Producer roles. Decisions can be slow in this corporate environment, and there wasn't much clear upward mobility for my position. It's tough when you feel unheard.
Advice to Management: Focus on developing clearer paths for career growth, especially for content roles. Try to foster better communication between senior leadership and the teams actually producing the daily news. Listen to your Digital Content Producers more, they're on the ground.

Pros: For some corporate roles in the Atlanta office, there's a decent hybrid model. You can often work remotely a few days a week. This flexibility is a big plus for work-life balance when it works.
Cons: As a Broadcast Producer, the reality is you're often needed onsite due to the 24/7 news cycle. WFH isn't really an option for many news production roles. It can be tough when you need to be in the studio constantly.
Advice to Management: Try to find more creative solutions for hybrid work for news production roles. Even small changes would help morale for those in the Atlanta office who are always onsite.

Pros: It's a big name in broadcast journalism, so you get great experience. The Atlanta office has some truly dedicated colleagues. You really learn how news production works from the ground up.
Cons: Leadership can feel pretty out of touch. Decisions often come down without much explanation for us Associate Producers. There's a lot of micromanagement, which really impacts morale.
Advice to Management: Listen more to the teams on the ground. Empower managers below the top execs to make decisions. Transparency about strategic shifts would help a lot.