Will Bari Weiss Actually Get CNN, Daniel Dale Disappears, Elon Musk's Media Assault
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon PassantinoShow Notes
On today’s episode:
Exclusive reporting on Bari Weiss, who has isolated herself within CBS News as David Ellison and network executives work to clean up her mess at “60 Minutes.” The crisis raises the question: How could she possibly run CNN after her mismanagement at CBS News? Then, the curious disappearance of CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale, who hasn't been seen on TV in more than three months. Oliver and Jon discuss why CNN may have benched one of its most popular on-air talents. Finally, Media Matters has been forced to cut staff in the face of a costly legal war from Elon Musk, who once called himself a “free speech absolutist.” What’s really behind the litigation?
Plus your questions in the latest edition of Open Lines.
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0:00 Intro
1:29 Bari Weiss is MIA as Ellison Cleans Up Her Mess at 60 Minutes
30:32 Where is CNN’s Daniel Dale?
43:21 Media Matters Downsizes After Elon Musk Lawsuit
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