This Isn’t Supposed to Happen in America

Archer's Line Podcast · May 28, 2026 · 4m

There’s a growing rebellion inside journalism over the proposed merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Nearly 200 reporters, former anchors, documentary filmmakers, academics, and press freedom groups have signed an open letter warning that the deal could hand enormous political influence over two of America’s biggest news organizations — CNN and CBS News — to David Ellison, a media executive critics say has grown increasingly close to President Trump.

And unlike a lot of open letters that vanish into the internet after 24 hours, this one shows that people inside the…