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In a stark departure from its own corporate precedent and the usual circle-the-wagons approach of news divisions in crisis, top execs at CBS News parent Paramount Global have publicly disagreed this week.

In memo to employees, George Cheeks wrote that an editorial meeting should be called to talk about the standards for fairness and objectivity set within the news division.