Several people who were laid-off from their jobs at the ill-fated CNN+ received welcome packages from the company a full week after the streaming service shut down, according to reports.
A Wall Street Journal article examining the quick decline of CNN+ – which launched on March 29 and ceased operations on April 27 – reports that several former employees received these welcome gifts, which included ink pens, headphones and popcorn makers.
All of the merchandise bore the logo of CNN+, and some…