Summary
CBS staff are outraged by reports that Paramount Global may settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.
The lawsuit, widely dismissed as frivolous, has sparked newsroom backlash. “Trump’s lawsuit was a joke, but if we settle, we become the laughingstock,” a CBS correspondent said.
Critics fear Paramount is appeasing Trump to secure regulatory approval for its Skydance Media merger.
Bernie Sanders and others warn that caving to Trump undermines press independence and encourages further media intimidation.
it was blackmail, no doubt there:
“do this or no deal.”
If they do it I really hope they get denied anyway
ahh, the art of the deal… take your money and lie to your face today, and screw you over tomorrow.
Lol
Yeah. Especially since corporate mergers is how the studio behind the Transformers movies get to influence public discourse in the first place.
Corporate consolidation: not even once
After this latest Star Trek Fiasco they really didn’t need to do anything extra to convince me not to watch anything they produce. But they always go above and beyond.