If David Ellison gets CNN, mass media is cooked. His claim that his worldview represents "the center" is nothing more than a branding device. Once Ellison awards himself ownership of the center, every rightward intervention can be marketed as correction, rather than ideology.
The Danger for CNN is Flashing Red
The New York Times Opinion section just handed Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison exactly what a billionaire seeking control of CNN needs: a prestige-laundering service.
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