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"Newsroom culture clash" at CBS News

vchimpanzee said:
The show was brought back with a new host.

Of course, that didn't work too well.
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IIRC, the new host looked like Sebastian Cabot, not Bob Keeshan. That would be like replacing Fred Rogers with Tim Allen on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. 🙄
 
ted chittenden said:
As I've said in the past, the government doesn't feel anything about anything.
It was reacting, as democratic governments should, to private citizens who raised concerns about the amount of advertising in children's programming on commercial TV. The concern was (and I agree with it as I was a child through much of the Saturday morning and weekday afternoon cartoon period) that children had not yet learned the skills necessary to resist the temptations of advertising.
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Even to the degree this current regime may “feel” (very intentionally in air quotes) certain ways as manifested in things like Project 2025 and the inane musings of Chairman Carr, they could lift advertising restrictions and it would still make zero sense to try going back to that era.

I hesitate to possibly manifest more lunacy into existence, but with this group of ideologues, I’d half expect a forced patriotism show for kids.
 
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'60 Minutes' & CBS Blasted by Megyn Kelly Over 'Deceptive' Editing

'They do not give a s*** about misleading you.'
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Megyn Kelly Whiffs in Her Degrading Quest for Vengeance Against Bari Weiss

Hell hath no fury like a blowhard scorned; just ask anyone who's dared to describe Megyn Kelly's dishonorable descent into the fever swamp out loud.
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Here is more on the drama with Bari Weiss at CBS News. Yes congrats to Scott Macfarlane for leaving given the obvious here.
 
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Paramount’s David Ellison Addresses Warner Bros. Execs at Town Hall: CEO Says ‘Turbulent’ Deal Process Is ‘Behind Us,’ Praises HBO as ‘Gold Standard’ in TV

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, made his first formal appearance before Warner Bros. Discovery's senior executives, talking about Paramount's pending $111 billion deal for WBD and taking about a dozen questions from the assemblage.
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deadline.com

Paramount CEO David Ellison Addresses Top WBD Executives Amid Merger Process

Paramount CEO David Ellison, whose company is set to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, met with top WBD execs in Burbank.
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Here is David Ellison having a meeting with WB leaders.
 
Y2kTheNewOldies said:
Mayor Mamdani backs out of the interview at CBS with Bari Weiss.
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I have friends who are journalists who have been told not to share personal opinions on news issues on social media. Wonder how Bari Weiss would react if someone from CBS News posted or shared an anti-Trump or about-Israel post.
 
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California attorney general vows to scrutinize Paramount's deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta called out the federal government for largely vacating its role as antitrust regulator.
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Hegseth says he's eager for Ellison to take over CNN, fueling anxieties over changes at cable network

The Secretary of Defense's comments deepened fears that the cable news channel will seek to appease the Trump administration after Paramount Skydance completes its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Here is more this time from the angle of the Ellisons in their running of Paramount.
 
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CBS's 60 Minutes with Joe Rogan? — FTVLive

If you didn’t think CBS News was being destroyed from the inside, wait until you read this…
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If thats the case on the proposed Joe Rogan deal at CBS News and their role in replacing some of the CBS News staff that got fired or resigned then its a case of its crazier than we think type arguments here.


However,the rumored pursuit of Rogan signals a sharp departure from those journalistic standards. While Rogan commands a massive audience of 11 million daily listeners, he is a podcaster and entertainer, not a journalist. His unscripted, long-form conversational style stands in stark contrast to the disciplined, fact-based inquiries that have been the hallmark of 60 Minutes for over half a century.

This potential "stunt casting" suggests a new strategic direction for the network under the leadership of Bari Weiss. Insiders indicate that the move is an attempt to create a direct pipeline to the MAGA audience and viewers who feel alienated by legacy media. While some executives argue that Rogan could solve ratings issues overnight, critics worry that trading institutional credibility for a "raw and polarizing" personality could permanently damage the show's prestige.
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Strike Looming at CBS News — FTVLive

They have put walking off the job on the table at CBS News…
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Heres another one on the looming writers strike at Paramount.

 


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