The growing controversy around a CBS interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates

CBS executives rebuked one of the network’s hosts, Tony DoKoupil, saying that an interview he conducted with author Ta-Nehisi Coates failed to meet editorial standards. The interview, centered on Coates’ new book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, generated intense controversy. This week, Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone publicly criticized CBS and defended the host involved.

We get the latest from NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik on what the incident indicates about the news business.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.