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George Cheeks Backs CBS News Leaders After Shari Redstone’s Criticism Of How Tony Dokoupil Interview Fallout Was Handled
Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks released a memo to staffers this afternoon, defending top CBS News executives for calling out the way that CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokuopil handled an interview last week with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Cheeks’ statement came after Shari Redstone, in an appearance at New York Advertising Week, stood behind Dokoupil and said […]
Cheeks’ statement came after Shari Redstone, in an appearance at New York Advertising Week, stood behind Dokoupil and said it was a “mistake” for the way that the backlash to the interview was handled. “This must lead to further substantive dialogue about perceptions of inconsistent treatment, implicit bias and the important standards our News division has in place to establish guardrails for fairness and objectivity.” He added, “All of us move forward from this moment – including me – committed to reflection, perfecting the process and doubling down in service of the audience when the need for accurate, unbiased news presented in proper context has never been more important.”
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