Without Jeff Zucker, and with an upcoming Discovery merger, could major changes be coming for CNN?

From all accounts, a lot of CNN staffers remain upset, confused and nervous in the wake of Jeff Zucker’s resignation as president.

Let’s start with the fact that most CNN staffers, especially the journalists, seemed to really like working for Zucker. He cared about their work, had their backs and acted, as CNN reporter Brian Stelter described it, like a “heat shield,” protecting the talent from other executives, critics, questions about ratings and even attacks from the former president.