Layoffs at cable news net sparks 'new careers for fired CNN reporters' hashtag; Not everybody amused

Doug P. | 5:46 PM on January 23, 2014

At the end of 2013, CNN and HLN reportedly laid off dozens of journalists:

CNN Lays Off 40+ Senior Journalists http://t.co/88Jdw3UrZi via @BreitbartNews

— The Curve Is Bent. Time to Free Us! (@NolteNC) January 23, 2014

As often is the case, Twitter users were there to help, and the hashtag #NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters was born.

Here’s one possible career option for laid off CNN reporters, with a potential stumbling block:

#NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters
Won't they all just end up working in the White House?

— Dianny ?? (@DiannyRants) January 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/426440788931661824

Many other possible careers were suggested:

I'm sure MSNBC is hiring… #NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters

— ?? The?FOO ?? (@PolitiBunny) January 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/hollyrn2/status/426472515196571648

#NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters Goat Watcher pic.twitter.com/8CHZmLNo64

— Dump Obamacare (@WNeiljohnson) January 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/AssTales/status/426441000974692352
https://twitter.com/WMDOwl/status/426475548802424832

#NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters
Ostrich farming? pic.twitter.com/ODVjLfEPWR

— Libs BeLike (@LibsBeLike) January 23, 2014

#NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters Joe Biden speech writer

— Dump Obamacare (@WNeiljohnson) January 23, 2014

#NewCareersForFiredCNNReporters Obamacare Navigators

— [Object object] (@StevenJBurns) January 23, 2014