Hundreds Warn Paramount-Skydance Merger Could Politicize CNN
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More than 200 journalists, academics and filmmakers signed a letter warning that Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to improper political meddling at CNN, citing alleged changes at CBS to appease Trump and concerns about editorial influence; signatories include Jim Acosta, Judy Muller and Laura Poitras, with regulators still reviewing the deal and Ellison claiming independence will be maintained.
Topics:business#cnn#editorial-independence#paramount-skydance-merger#politics#press-freedom#warner-bros-discovery
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