#MeidasTouchNetwork - Feb 28, 2026

Open Letter 2 the Reporters & Staff of #CNN

The announced acquisition of #WarnerBrosDiscovery by #ParamountGlobal & reports that #BariWeiss is expected 2 oversee CNN’s operations is not just another corporate shakeup
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If u believe #democracy must b defended plainly & forcefully & if u r prepared 2 report on #Trump’s #authoritarian agenda w/o euphemism or false equivalence, we want 2 talk if, & when, u r allowed 2, & if u r ready

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An Open Letter to the Reporters and Staff of CNN

By Ben Meiselas

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