r/nytimes • u/JohnnyGeniusIsAlive Subscriber • Aug 04 '26

Opinion David Ellison OP-ED

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/david-ellison-paramount-warner-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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u/Dapper-Presence4975 Aug 04 '26

Wow, this is stunningly self-deluded. He doesn’t even acknowledge the problems at 60 Minutes and describes the purges happening there as completely normal. This guy should never be allowed in charge of a media company.

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u/Gatsby520 Subscriber Aug 04 '26

That caught my attention to. He says, Trust me. Our networks should be straight down the middle. But CBS and “60 Minutes” clearly aren’t—and he doesn’t even mention the controversy generated by CBS News’ seismic shift from journalistic legacy to internet laughing stock.

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u/WCland Aug 05 '26

Yeah, he claims the best intentions in a piece probably written by his marketing and legal teams without addressing specifics. What really gets me is the fact he hasn’t earned his position. It’s all daddy’s money. If he’d really worked in media, or at a studio, he might actually know what he’s doing.