Your anecdotal example has nothing to do with CNN’s problem. CNN’s problem is that they are the least trusted ‘news’ network and every employee there either believes in their horrible model or they don’t and are just there for a paycheck. Either way, the demise is warranted and those employees should seek a new job that has better journalistic standards.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.