Eli Lake & How “Safety-ism” Is Threatening Journalism
CBS News has made headlines this week, from reports of CBS leadership reprimanding ‘CBS Mornings’ anchor Tony Dokoupil for challenging author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to the questionable editing of Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview on ’60 Minutes.’ Columnist for The Free Press Eli Lake weighs in on why these instances have become so prevalent in the news cycle, and how they reflect a much deeper problem growing in journalism: the move away from objectivity.
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