Shari Redstonestood firmly behindCBSanchorTony Dokoupilfor a recent interview thathis own web link executives said did not meet editorial standards.
I frankly think Tony did a great job with that interview.
I think he handled himself and showed the world a role model of what civil discourse is.
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She said had conveyed her thoughts to Dokoupil.
And I just want to be clear that Ive been working with the CEOs.
I dont have editorial control.
I kind of know, not a lot more than what you guys do.
But what I do need to say is one, we need to have better education for people.
People need to understand the core issues and what theyre talking about.
And we need to have, most important, standards that are applied to everyone on all issues.
And by the way, Im very glad that we had [Coates] on our show.
Im very glad that we gave him an opportunity to speak.
That fits with her broader push.
She said she is not disappearing from sight at the company she inherited from her founder father Sumner Redstone.
Whether I am a controlling shareholder, a board member, or anybody else, I love this company.
Redstone described her post-Paramount life as looking like 80% philanthropy and 20% business.
You see a problem and you oughta address it.
