"Trey Sherman was traveling to work on the New York subway when he received an email from David Reiter, a CBS News executive, about an imminent meeting on 29 October. Sherman, an associate producer of CBS Evening News Plus at the time, suspected that he would be laid off. CBS News's parent company, Paramount, had closed a merger with the Hollywood studio Skydance in August, and planned to slash more than 2,000 jobs as part of corporate restructuring."
"Sherman, who is Black, and Reiter, who is white, had an amicable conversation, according to Sherman. Reiter told Sherman that he was being laid off because his show was being eliminated, Sherman said, and that Reiter was unable to assign the team to other positions. Sherman accepted the news and the two men wished each other good luck. But when Sherman left the conference room and entered the newsroom, he said he learned that his white colleagues had been told a very different story."
"Later that day, Sherman documented his experience in a viral TikTok video. CBS did not respond to the Guardian's multiple requests for comment. Sherman's role may be the latest casualty in a nationwide crackdown on diversity. Several high-ranking Black officials have been fired from the Trump administration, and thousands of jobs related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have been cut in the private and public sectors."
Trey Sherman, a Black associate producer on CBS Evening News Plus, received layoff notice after Paramount's merger with Skydance and announced corporate cuts. Sherman was told his show was eliminated and could not be reassigned; he then learned white colleagues had been offered other positions. Of nine producers, five white staff were reassigned while four people of color were laid off. Sherman documented his experience in a viral TikTok video. The role aligns with broader patterns of diversity reductions: several high-ranking Black officials were fired in the Trump administration and thousands of DEI-related jobs have been cut across sectors.
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