The loss of editorial freedom at 60 Minutes is a sorry milestone for US media | Margaret Sullivan

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : What has happened with 60 Minutes is a high-octane version of what's happening everywhere in Trump 2.0 There have been so many red alerts for press freedom in the United States over the past few months that it can be hard to know which ones really matter.
45% : Just think of what happened with Jeff Bezos, who has put at risk the editorial independence of the Washington Post, which he owns, in order to please Trump and protect the fortunes of his companies, including Amazon.
41% : If the rich and powerful won't stand up to Trump, what hope can there be for the disenfranchised and powerless?
37% : Trump sued 60 Minutes for $20bn a few months ago, claiming unfair and deceptive editing of an interview with his then rival for the presidency, Kamala Harris.
29% : What has happened with 60 Minutes is a high-octane version of what is happening everywhere in Trump 2.0. Those who could stand up to Trump's bullying are instead doing what scholars of authoritarianism say must be avoided, if democracy is to be salvaged.

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