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1. Ellison doesn't care about the continued success of CBS News, he doesn't give a shit about "journalistic standards,"

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:34 AM

21 hrs ago

the role of the fourth estate in our democracy or freedom of the press, he doesn't care if they lose all their audience, and he certainly doesn't care if he loses money. Ellison (and all the other corporate owners of mass media) is willing to take the loss because he knows all his other business interests will benefit greatly when independent truth tellers like CBS are neutered.

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CBS. You know how a Venture Capitol Fund buys the name of a once prestigious company [View all] edhopper 22 hrs ago OP

Ellison doesn't care about the continued success of CBS News, he doesn't give a shit about "journalistic standards," sop 21 hrs ago #1

That is it exactly edhopper 21 hrs ago #2