Recent developments indicate evolving influences within prominent US television news organizations, marked by changes in ownership, personnel appointments, and editorial policies.
At CBS News, Kenneth Weinstein, a former head of the conservative Hudson Institute think tank, was appointed as ombudsman. This appointment followed the Ellison family, identified as associates of former President Donald Trump, securing control over Paramount, the parent company of CBS. Paramount is also reportedly exploring an acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, which owns CNN. Concurrently, CBS News announced a policy change to discontinue the pre-broadcast editing of interviews, a practice described as uncommon in US news programming.
Separately, a family dispute involving Rupert Murdoch and his children was resolved, a development reportedly solidifying the conservative editorial direction of Fox News and other related media properties.
Source: www.theguardian.com