Shari Redstone Criticizes CBS for Handling of Tony Dokoupil's Interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Redstone supports Dokoupil's approach, challenging CBS's claim that the interview failed editorial standards.

• Shari Redstone, Paramount Global chair, publicly defended CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil after an internal CBS review criticized his interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
• The interview, which focused on Coates' book 'The Message' and its criticism of Israel, was deemed by CBS executives not to meet the network's editorial standards.
• Redstone argued that Dokoupil's questioning exemplified civil discourse and accountability, opposing CBS's decision to rebuke the anchor.
• The controversy arose from Dokoupil's pointed questions about Israel and Palestine, which some viewed as biased, while others saw them as necessary journalistic inquiry.
• The timing of CBS's response, coinciding with the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel, added to the internal and external backlash.

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