"By Wednesday morning, the Colbert/CBS/FCC story had entered its messy second act the part where everyone involved tried to spin what had just happened and the newsletter class sorted itself into predictable camps. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr led off. At a press conference following the agency's open meeting, he accused the press of running a hoax on the American people, said the public had more trust in gas station sushi than in national media, and told reporters they should feel a bit ashamed for having been lied to."
"The Big Picture The FCC's Brendan Carr held a press conference Wednesday to declare himself the victim and the media class spent the day arguing about whether he was right. The aftermath of the Colbert/CBS standoff produced more heat than the original incident, with Carr calling the coverage a hoax while Poynter, CNN, and Barrett Media all drew wildly different lessons from the same week."
Brendan Carr held a press conference asserting that media coverage of the Colbert/CBS incident amounted to a hoax and urging reporters to feel ashamed for being misled. Media outlets and newsletters drew sharply different conclusions from the episode, amplifying the controversy. Carr confirmed that the FCC has formally opened enforcement proceedings against ABC over an interview on The View with Texas state Rep. James Talarico. CBS faced internal personnel rumor activity, Warner Bros. Discovery set a Monday deadline for Paramount's best and final offer, and British authorities arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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