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CBS News Executives Said That ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates Did Not Meet Editorial Standards
Top CBS News executives told staffers on a call this morning that a contentious interview exchange that CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil did with author Ta-Nehisi Coates over his new book delves into the Israel-Palestinian conflict did not meet the network’s editorial standards. Adrienne Roark, the president of editorial and newsgathering, told staffers in the […]
“This is a highly charged and complex issue, and it was really important for us, for Wendy [McMahon], for me, to have the conversations, to take the time and the breath and think and then proceed in a calm and measured way. CBS News has not commented beyond the call, a recording of which was posted on Free Press, the website led by Bari Weiss. “Why leave out that Israel is surrounded by countries that want to eliminate it?” said Dokoupil, who was joined by co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson.
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