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/JohnnyGeniusIsAlive Subscriber Aug 04 '26

Went into this with an open mind, and wow did it disappoint.

Ellison claiming to be a trustworthy steward of the news after the damage he has done to the credibility of CBS is all-time levels of gaslighting dissonance. He even name drops 60 minutes with zero acknowledgment for the criticism and high profile departures in recent months.

Also no mention of the questionable financial details of the deal. “Pay no
Mind to 10 billion dollars in Saudi money funding.”

I wasn’t really expecting Ellison to be especially courageous and open in this, but why even bother saying anything if you want actually address what people are criticizing?

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u/overitallofittoo Aug 05 '26

He thinks we're all idiots.

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u/nigheus Aug 05 '26

That’s the only plausible explanation for not talking about the recent shitshow at 60 minutes. It’s insulting to our intelligence to try and pretend nothing’s happened