CNN shakes up correspondents' ranks, seven reported leaving

LOS ANGELES - Seven correspondents are leaving CNN as the news channel continues to shake up its programming and personnel to compete with frontrunner Fox News Channel. <br> <br> CNN spokeswoman Christa Robinson says some of the most familiar faces -- Bruce Morton and Garrick Utley, decided against remaining with the network. <br> <br> The contracts of the other five were not renewed at the end of 2002. They are Brooks Jackson, Allan Dodds Frank, Mark Potter, Bruce Francis and James Hattori. <br> <br> There&#39;s also uncertainty about the future of business anchor Willow Bay after CNN canceled her two weekend programs, ``Pinnacle&#39;&#39; and ``Business Unusual.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Robinson says the departures do not represent cutback, noting that Atlanta-based CNN&#39;s bringing aboard at least four new correspondents including Whitney Casey and Jamie Colby in New York, Mike Brooks in Atlanta and Dana Bash at the White House.