 Stanton refused, risking contempt of Congress charges, claiming a "chilling effect" on broadcast journalism that would result from compliance.Among Salant's other concerns during his tenure with CBS News were his concern that television news was becoming primarily an entertainment vehicle and the pressure that he felt from the White House via CBS president William S. Paley to fire Daniel Schorr for his reporting that reflected poorly on the administration of Richard Nixon.In his book, "Salant, CBS, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism