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Connie Chung Slams CBS Over 'Greedy' Owners
5 Dec
Summary
- Connie Chung criticizes CBS leadership for alleged greed and network decline.
- She believes the truth and facts have lost value in modern news reporting.
- Chung laments the loss of CBS News' autonomy under its current owners.
Former CBS anchor Connie Chung has voiced strong criticism regarding the leadership at CBS, labeling the current owners as "greedy" and holding them responsible for the network's perceived decline. Chung expressed her distress over CBS's uncertain future, stating she no longer watches the network due to the drastic changes she has witnessed.
She elaborated that the modern news paradigm has shifted heavily towards opinion, diminishing the value of objective truth and making it difficult for consumers to find "good old-fashioned facts." Chung specifically pointed to Shari Redstone and David Ellison, whose alleged greed, she believes, has caused the venerable CBS to "disassemble" and "crash into crumbles."
Chung also questioned the appointment of Bari Weiss as Editor-in-Chief, expressing uncertainty about her impact. Recalling her time at CBS under William Paley, Chung emphasized the importance of the news division's autonomy, a principle she feels has been dismantled, leading to a "complete dismantling of that kind of social responsibility."
