Tag: newsroom leadership
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CBS News Chief Bari Weiss Warns Staff: Radical Change or “We’re Toast”
Introduction: A Stark Warning from the Top In a striking and candid moment, CBS News chief Bari Weiss addressed her staff three months into her tenure, warning that continued adherence to the current strategy could jeopardize the network’s future. Drawing on the legacy of Walter Cronkite as a symbol of traditional journalism, Weiss framed the…
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Inside Tony Dokoupil’s chaotic first week as the CBS Evening News anchor
New chapter, new jitters: the start of Tony Dokoupil’s CBS Evening News era When CBS announced Tony Dokoupil would helm the CBS Evening News, the network signaled a shift toward a new voice and perhaps a more contemporary tone. The first week, however, underscored a broader challenge: how to rebrand a flagship program in an…