Post AtMAFixW2iCEJAeqJM by Nonilex@masto.ai
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(DIR) Post #AtMA3uLFtaeM8X7x32 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-22T17:44:42Z
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#AmericanAutocracy#CBSNews entered a new period of turmoil on Tuesday after the executive producer of “#60Minutes,” #BillOwens, said that he would resign from the long-running Sunday news program because he had lost his #JournalisticIndependence.#Trump #Dictatorship #Censorship #StateTV #StateMedia #Propaganda #democracy #law #FreePress #FreeSpeech #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FourthEstate #4thEstate #journalism https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/business/media/cbs-60-minutes-trump-bill-owens.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=BB64D5C7-41A6-4E98-B407-278A22CC8536
(DIR) Post #AtMAFixW2iCEJAeqJM by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-22T17:46:50Z
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In an extraordinary declaration, #BillOwens —only the 3rd person to run the program in its 57-year history—told his staff in a memo that “over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make #independent decisions based on what was right for ‘#60Minutes,’ right for the audience.”#Trump #Dictatorship #Censorship #StateMedia #Propaganda #democracy #law #FreePress #FreeSpeech #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FourthEstate #journalism
(DIR) Post #AtMAXAPvCuEIOJGIAS by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-22T17:49:59Z
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“So, having defended this show—& what we stand for—from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” #BillOwens wrote in the memo, which was obtained by NYT.“#60Minutes” has faced mounting pressure in recent months from both #Trump, who sued #CBS for $10B & has accused the program of “unlawful & illegal behavior,” & its own #corporate owner at #Paramount, the parent company of #CBSNews.#StateMedia #democracy #law #FreePress #journalism
(DIR) Post #AtMAaYMed0OVWzLeEK by jab01701mid@mastodon.social
2025-04-22T17:50:35Z
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@Nonilex It's also why I've cancelled my ParamountPlus/CBS subscription. Like the NYT and WaPo, they deserve none of my subscription money while they cave in to fascists.
(DIR) Post #AtMAqo9jgOzr8p3Z2W by steter@mastodon.stevesworld.co
2025-04-22T17:53:24Z
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@Nonilex I think it had something to do with why Taylor Tomlinson left After Midnight, even though she was given a 3rd season. CBS is a mess, and her quip, "Well, we got through the Trump monologue" might have been a hint. She deserved better after attracting major sponsors for a show that began at 12:37, after everyone usually is asleep. Good for Bill. Maybe he ought to produce her.
(DIR) Post #AtMAwwtc6JU3z9RZJ2 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-22T17:54:39Z
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#Paramount’s controlling shareholder, #ShariRedstone, is eager to secure the #Trump admin’s approval for a multibillion-dollar sale of her company to #Skydance, a company run by the son of the #tech #billionaire #LarryEllison. She has expressed a desire to settle Trump’s case, which stems from what Trump has called a deceptively edited interview in October with VP #KamalaHarris that aired on “#60Minutes” [total fucking bullshit lies].#AmericanAutocracy #Propaganda #democracy #law #FreePress
(DIR) Post #AtMBBh3pG4jfDVFd7Q by TCatInReality@mastodon.social
2025-04-22T17:57:18Z
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@Nonilex Frickin' billionaires should not own the journalism we need to hold power to account.
(DIR) Post #AtMBCDzioM3pMKaJns by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-22T17:57:25Z
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#Legal experts have dismissed that suit as baseless & far-fetched [ya don’t say], & #BillOwens said in Feb that he would not apologize as part of any prospective settlement. Many #journalists at #CBSNews — the former home of #WalterCronkite & #MikeWallace — believe that a settlement would amount to a #capitulation to #Trump over what they consider standard-issue gripes about editorial judgment.#AmericanAutocracy #Dictatorship #StateMedia #Propaganda #democracy #law #FreePress #journalism
(DIR) Post #AtMBSOxFpT3Hz890i0 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-22T18:00:20Z
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In his memo on Tues, #BillOwens pledged that “‘#60Minutes’ will continue to cover the new #Trump admin, as we will report on future administrations” [though seriously? Ge cannot guarantee that if he isn’t there]. He added: “The show is too important to the country. It has to continue, just not with me as the executive producer.”#AmericanAutocracy #Dictatorship #Censorship #StateMedia #Propaganda #democracy #law #FreePress #FreeSpeech #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FourthEstate #journalism
(DIR) Post #AtMBi45JBvRhtINeZU by JamesWNeal@mstdn.social
2025-04-22T18:03:07Z
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@Nonilex yeah, that was my feeling when reading that bit. Somebody Shari Redstone likes is going to replace him, so more likely people from staff to on-air talent will end up walking too.
(DIR) Post #AtMC0zJj8mxIbh9EOm by alex_p_roe@mastodon.world
2025-04-22T18:06:32Z
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@Nonilex Greed. Again.
(DIR) Post #AtMDxzxqTibTeZcCTA by kiwi2002@mstdn.social
2025-04-22T18:28:26Z
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@Nonilex I can understand his situation and his reasoning. So he sets a one-time marker.But: At the same time he - and CBS - are ceasing ground to Trump and Paramount and their particular interests ... are $$$ and the greed for power. That ground will not be recoverable.
(DIR) Post #AtMM68ru3XDFDeEJGa by Littlebobbytables@mstdn.social
2025-04-22T19:59:32Z
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@Nonilex Link with social media tracking removed:https://archive.ph/OsgYU
(DIR) Post #Atb7rKMRG76SsJVcWm by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-29T23:00:40Z
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#Capitulation #Appeasement #DisgraceLawyers for #Trump & #Paramount, the parent company of #CBSNews, are set to begin mediation on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by Trump that accuses “#60Minutes” of *deceptively* [accurately] editing an interview with his 2024 Democratic opponent, #KamalaHarris.#law #journalism #ethics #FourthEstate #BillOwens #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #FreePress #democracy #autocracy #dictatorship #censorship #StateMedia #propagandahttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/business/media/paramount-cbs-60-minutes-trump-lawsuit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=4F0A1033-7C72-43C9-B834-781E1210163C
(DIR) Post #Atb80vZ6Itlort0dN2 by gfjacobs@mstdn.social
2025-04-29T23:02:23Z
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@Nonilex And they are bowing to fascism. Taking the knee.@CBS is a disgrace.
(DIR) Post #Atb863FFB6pw8OAGZM by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-29T23:03:21Z
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#Legal experts have called the suit baseless & an easy victory for #CBS. But #Paramount is entering the talks prepared to make a deal.In an April 18 meeting, the Paramount board outlined acceptable financial terms for a potential settlement w/ #Trump, acc/to 3 people…. The exact dollar amounts remain unclear, but the board’s move clears a path for an out-of-court resolution.#law #60Minutes #journalism #ethics #FourthEstate #BillOwens #Constitution #FreePress #democracy #autocracy #censorship
(DIR) Post #Atb8F0NbCUI7r1LH96 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-29T23:04:58Z
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#ShariRedstone, the company’s controlling #shareholder, has said she favors settling the case. She is set to receive a major #payday in a pending #sale of Paramount to a Hollywood studio, #Skydance, that requires sign-off from the #Trump admin. Any settlement would ultimately require the board’s approval, & Redstone has told the board that she is *recusing* herself from deliberations related to the lawsuit.#law #60Minutes #CBS #journalism #BillOwens #FreePress #democracy #autocracy #StateMedia
(DIR) Post #AtbDbh1poS5IGkneT2 by gfjacobs@mstdn.social
2025-04-30T00:05:04Z
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@Nonilex And we favor boycotting and dropping @cbs