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More than a year after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, conflict over editorial standards is still causing chaos in U.S. newsrooms.
Why it matters: American media has historically sided with Israel during times of geopolitical tension in the Middle East. But the war with Hamas has tested that precedent.
Driving the news: Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone publicly condemned CBS News' handling of a terse interview "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Tony Dokoupil had with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
"We made a bad mistake," Redstone told me on stage in New York last week.
The comments prompted a response from Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks, who — in a note to staff — stood by CBS News' leadership.
Zoom out: The war with Hamas is forcing newsrooms to reconcile with a new political reality in which a growing number of Americans, especially younger people, say they are sympathetic to Palestine over Israel.
On Sunday, Semafor reported that Condé Nast's high-profile head of diversity quietly stepped down amid allegations of antisemitism and divisive arguments about the war in Gaza.
