Happy Wednesday to you.

One of the better things about working at the Poynter Institute is our location: St. Petersburg, Florida. Our building is directly opposite a beautiful waterfront promenade. As I write this, I look out from our office at the boats in beautiful Tampa Bay, which is so calm it looks like glass.

One of the most concerning aspects of working at the Poynter Institute is also our location – especially when a hurricane is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.

And that’s exactly where we are this week. The west coast of Florida is preparing for the expected hurricane Helene. The path is still a bit uncertain, so we hope to continue publishing a Poynter Report newsletter every day this week, but in the event that it’s a little delayed or doesn’t arrive in your inbox, it could be because we retreat a storm.

Until then, let’s get to today’s media news, links and tidbits, starting with some grim news about CBS and its parent company Paramount Global.

Jeff Glor, a former anchor of the “CBS Evening News” who has worked at CBS News since 2007, is among those being laid off by Paramount Global, CBS’ parent company.

Glor has held various roles at CBS News, including anchor and anchor on weekends, both morning and evening news. In 2017, he became anchor of the “CBS Evening News.” He held this coveted role from November 2017 to May 2019. Glor subsequently left the chair and was briefly replaced by a rotating group of interim moderators before Norah O’Donnell took over as permanent moderator.

Since then, Glor has become a co-anchor of “CBS Saturday Morning” and a special correspondent for CBS News. Meanwhile, O’Donnell will leave the evening newscast after the election and be replaced by John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, while Margaret Brennan files reports from Washington, DC

Deadline’s Ted Johnson reported that the latest layoffs at CBS include Anna Werner, senior consumer investigations correspondent, and Ben Tracy, senior national and environmental correspondent.

Puck’s Dylan Byers, who broke the news, said Paramount is targeting 2,000 jobs with its cuts. This is the second wave of cuts at Paramount. As Variety’s Brian Steinberg noted, it’s “part of a larger push by the owners of CBS, Comedy Central and MTV to cut costs at a tight time for traditional media companies.”

Johnson wrote that the cuts were “part of a goal to reduce the workforce by 15% and achieve $500 million in annual cost savings.”

In a memo to employees, Paramount co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins wrote: “Like the entire media industry, we are working to increase the profitability of streaming while adapting to the evolving landscape in our traditional businesses To ensure Paramount’s continued success, we are taking these actions and after today, 90% of these reductions will be complete. Days like this are never easy. It is difficult for us to say goodbye to valued colleagues, and to those who are leaving us, we are incredibly grateful for their countless contributions.”

Have you noticed that unlike X owner Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been relatively quiet about the upcoming election? Well, here’s a look at why from Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac of the New York Times: “Mark Zuckerberg is done with politics.”

You write that Zuckerberg was very politically active in his twenties. He wrote columns for major publications, founded foundations, and spoke frequently on issues close to his heart.

But now, just a few months after turning 40? The Times wrote: “In conversations with friends, colleagues and advisers in recent years, Mr. Zuckerberg has expressed his cynicism about politics after years of bad experiences in Washington.” He and others at the helm of Meta, Facebook’s parent company , believed that both parties loathed technology and that attempting to remain committed to political causes would only bring their company into greater focus.”

They added: “As recently as June, at the Allen and Company conference – the “summer camp for billionaires” in Sun Valley, Idaho – Mr. Zuckerberg complained to several people about the backlash to Meta stemming from his more politically sensitive philanthropic efforts . And he regretted hiring people at his charity who tried to push him further to the left for specific reasons. In short, he was over it. According to more than a dozen friends, advisers and executives familiar with his thinking, he preferred to free himself from all of that.”

Check out the Times article to learn more about Zuckerberg’s personal politics and why his desire to speak publicly about them has waned.

Britain’s Prince Harry speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Prince Harry says there is an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation in children today due to negative experiences online. Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City, Harry said: “These platforms are designed to create addiction. Young people are held there by mindless, endless, mind-numbing scrolling – force-fed content that no child should ever be exposed to. This is not free will.”

Glenn Gamboa and Wyatte Grantham-Philips of the Associated Press wrote: “Beyond supporting parents and young people in this advocacy, the Duke of Sussex stressed the need for corporate responsibility.” He questioned why executives at powerful social media companies still do “subject to the lowest ethical standards” – and called on shareholders to demand tangible changes.”

Harry added: “Parenthood doesn’t end with the birth of a child. Just like starting a company. We have a duty and responsibility to persevere in our creations.”

The AP noted, “Harry’s comments come as pressure continues to mount on tech giants like Meta, Snap and TikTok to make their online platforms safer, especially for younger users.” Many children are exposed to content on these platforms that are not appropriate for their age, such as violence or misinformation. Others face unrealistic beauty standards, bullying and sexual harassment.”

Starting next month, The New York Times will launch podcast subscriptions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, meaning listeners will have to pay if they want to listen to archived episodes of podcasts like “The Daily” and “The Ezra Klein Show” or get early access about upcoming shows from Serial Productions. However, listeners can still receive the latest episode of the Times podcasts for free, i.e. without a subscription.

Ben Cotton, The Times’ head of subscription products, told The Hollywood Reporter’s Alex Weprin: “We have a number of really standout shows and we’ve set up dedicated places for people who want to hear them either on our own platforms,” ​​in our core news coverage. App or in our audio app, but we have millions of listeners who listen to our shows exclusively on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. So we see it as a natural next step to expand our business from an audio standpoint to bring it directly to where listeners hear our shows, on these platforms. We believe our audio journalism is worth paying for, just like everything else our newsroom produces every day. And from a business perspective, we want to take the next step in that journey, so to speak.”

A podcast subscription costs $6 per month or $50 for the year. New York Times All Access and Home Delivery subscribers continue to have full access at no additional cost.

Politics and health reporters, this article is for you and comes from Jon Greenberg, Poynter faculty member and director of Beat Academy.

During the only presidential debate, Donald Trump notably said that he had a “concept of a plan” for health care. Kamala Harris hasn’t bombarded voters with myriad health care proposals, but she has the advantage of saying she will build on President Joe Biden’s policies.

“Compared to previous campaigns, we haven’t seen much policy detail from either candidate, but Harris’ health care proposals are certainly more specific than Trump’s,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president of health care policy at KFF, a leading independent analysis organization health policy. He will be speaking during Poynter’s Beat Academy on Thursday, one of several prominent health experts and journalists from KFF and KFF Health News joining our panel.

Levitt said Trump poses a particular challenge for journalists because his campaign does not include conventional health care plans, while Harris has framed many of her proposals in economic terms, aiming to make health care more affordable.

“Health policy is not just about how we access the medical care system, but also about our financial security,” he said. “Health care reform was not a focus in this election campaign, contrary to what we have seen in presidential campaigns for decades. But if Trump and (vice presidential candidate JD) Vance continue to raise the prospect of repealing and replacing the ACA again, that could shift the focus slightly.”

Despite what was said on the campaign trail, the outcome of the November election represents a major challenge for healthcare.

“The parties have very different goals in the healthcare sector. Democrats seek to expand health care, improve affordability and lower prices, all of which require government intervention and spending. Republicans are seeking to reduce the government’s role in health care and reduce government spending, with implications for how people are protected and the costs they incur.”

Hear more from Levitt at Beat Academy on Thursday.

Do you have feedback or a tip? Email Poynter senior media writer Tom Jones at [email protected].

The Poynter Report is our daily media newsletter. Sign up here to have it delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday.