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CBS News Staffers React To Paramount Settlement Of Trump’s Lawsuit: John Dickerson Says, “Can You Hold Power To Account After Paying It Millions?”
- Late Tuesday, Paramount Global agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit over '60 Minutes' Harris edit.
- Trump filed suit in October alleging CBS aired two versions of Harris's interview, then dropped the federal case and refiled in state court.
- Paramount agreed to pay $16 million and release future candidate interview transcripts, subject to legal and security redactions, to settle Trump’s lawsuit over Harris editing.
- News of Paramount's $16 million settlement with Trump sparked outrage among liberal lawmakers and journalists, fueling media mistrust amidst divided reactions on both sides.
- Beyond this case, scholars warn that increased legal threats and FCC scrutiny under Trump appointees may further undermine press independence and delay media mergers.
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Don't Worry, John Dickerson: CBS News Lost The Public's Trust Long Before Settlement With Trump
On Thursday night, "CBS Evening News" anchor John Dickerson addressed the fact that parent company Paramount Global reached a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump over the network's deceptive editing during an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 election."Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, settled a suit with President Trump today. Journalists don’t like to report on themselves. Somet…
Sad Lesley Stahl and Fellow ‘60 Minutes’ Stars Express ‘Dismay’ at ‘Capitulation to Trump’ in Teary-Eyed Zoom About Settlement: Report
One staffer expresses concern that the likely new owners of Paramount and its subsidiary, CBS News, will be ‘tinkering’ with the show.
CBS News Staffers React To Paramount Settlement Of Trump’s Lawsuit: John Dickerson Says, “Can You Hold Power To Account After Paying It Millions?”
UPDATED, with John Dickerson comments: The news that Paramount Global will settle Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit for $16 million certainly did not come as a shock to staffers at CBS News. For months, there has been a great deal of consternation and even resignation at the prospect of a settlement and the impact that […]
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