Jessica Toonkel
WSJ reporter covering the Trump lawsuit against CBS and its implications for the Paramount-Skydance merger.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 19min
Will Paramount Settle With Trump?
In this discussion, Jessica Toonkel, a WSJ reporter who covers media and politics, unpacks the high-stakes collision between President Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS and Paramount's merger plans with Skydance Media. She sheds light on the potential risks for media independence and how Trump's conflicts might reshape newsroom practices. The implications of negotiations for both the merger and the lawsuit create a tense backdrop of legal battles and power dynamics within the media landscape.
