Media Faces Backlash Over Trump Settlement and Editorial Independence

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CBS News staffers are concerned about the implications of Paramount settling a lawsuit with President Trump, which they see as a capitulation that could embolden Trump's tactics against the press. The settlement, involving a $16 million payout, is criticized by media experts and politicians as a sign of weakness and a threat to journalistic independence, raising fears about future challenges to free press and the influence of political pressure on media organizations.
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- Ex-CBS anchor Dan Rather laments Paramount settlement with Trump as ‘sad day for journalism’ Fox News
- Media's death by a thousand cuts Axios
- Elizabeth Warren Calls for Bribery Investigation Into Paramount-Trump Settlement as Blowback Widens Yahoo
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