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The fate of CBS and CNN isn't isolated. It symbolizes a broader reckoning within American broadcast media, where networks that once thrived on social justice narratives, woke culture, and politically correct messaging are now seeing their audiences drift away. The "woke fungus"—a term used metaphorically to describe this pervasive ideology—has been criticized for undermining journalistic integrity and alienating traditional viewers.
Barry Weiss's appointment to lead CBS's efforts to purge the network of this "woke" culture could reinvigorate its appeal to 'normal people' who feel neglected by the mainstream media's current direction. If Weiss is successful, CBS might become the "Fox News of the broadcast networks," appealing to a more conservative or traditional audience base.