Another one bites the dust at the Tiffany Network! Bill Owens, the longtime executive producer pulling the strings at CBS’s “60 Minutes,” abruptly resigned Tuesday, whining about a supposed loss of “journalistic independence.” Cry us a river.
https://twitter.com/theMRC/status/1915050826638282787
Owens, a 37-year CBS lifer, suddenly decided he couldn’t steer the ship anymore after decades at the helm, claiming he wasn’t being allowed to make “independent decisions.” This dramatic exit comes hot on the heels of President Trump slapping CBS News with a whopping $20 billion lawsuit over what he called a deceptively edited hit piece interview with Kamala Harris back when she was VP. CBS naturally denied it, but the heat is clearly on.
It seems the pressure cooker finally blew its lid. Besides Trump’s massive lawsuit, CBS News, along with NBC and ABC, is under the microscope of the FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, facing investigations into alleged biased reporting and woke diversity practices. Democrats are screeching about “intimidation,” but many see it as long-overdue accountability for networks that have acted like the propaganda arm of the left for years. Even some former FCC bigwigs are crying foul, calling the agency a “censorship tool” – maybe they just don’t like seeing the shoe on the other foot?
Adding to the drama, CBS’s parent company, Paramount Global, is sweating over regulatory approval for an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media. You think maybe, just maybe, settling that $20 billion Trump lawsuit looks appealing right about now? Reports suggest talks might already be happening behind closed doors.
Despite the mounting pressure, “60 Minutes” under Owens kept churning out segments critical of the Trump administration, poking the bear on issues like Ukraine and Greenland. In his farewell memo, Owens puffed up his commitment to “journalistic integrity.” Meanwhile, CBS News exec Wendy McMahon gave him the standard corporate send-off, praising his dedication.
Owens walking out signals a major shakeup as the legacy media grapples with an administration, and a public, that’s finally pushing back against their slanted narratives. Looks like the “most trusted” name in news is feeling the burn.
Leave a Reply