US EditionNew ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor pledges transparency, urges viewers to hold him accountable
Tony Dokoupil vows to prioritize viewers and uphold transparency, promising independence from CBS owners amid declining trust in legacy media, which he says has failed the public for decades.
- On Thursday, Tony Dokoupil, incoming CBS Evening News anchor, released a video pledging transparency and independence from corporate interests, and he will start on Jan. 5.
- Amid concerns that trust has eroded, Tony Dokoupil was confirmed last month as CBS Evening News anchor under Bari Weiss, CBS News editor-in-chief, whose recent 60 Minutes segment pull sparked controversy.
- In his message, Dokoupil vowed 'You come first' and pledged to 'tell you what I know, when I know it and how I know it', while the segment spread online after a Canadian broadcast partner error.
- Inside the newsroom, staffers reeled after Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment recently, while CBS Evening News remains stuck in third place behind ABC and NBC.
- A veteran reporter by trade, Tony Dokoupil joined CBS in 2016 after MSNBC and others, succeeding John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois amid a difficult mission tied to Walter Cronkite's legacy.
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Tony Dokoupil Promises CBS Shake‑Up
Tony Dokoupil has pledged that his upcoming tenure as anchor of CBS Evening News will prioritize viewers over corporate interests, promising transparency and journalistic integrity in an effort to rebuild public trust in legacy media. In a video message released Thursday, Dokoupil said that while he sits in the anchor chair, he will report for the audience “not advertisers, not politicians, not corporate interests — and yes, that does include th…
CBS News anchor makes shocking plea to viewers amid Bari Weiss takeover: 'Don't just trust me'
"Make me earn it," Tony Dokoupil said, asking viewers to hold journalists accountable.Michele Crowe/CBS; Noam Galai/Getty Tony Dokoupil and Bari WeissKey PointsCBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil urged viewers to hold journalists accountable in an video statement."You come first. Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests," Dokoupil said.Controversial figure Bari Weiss recently took over CBS News as editor-in-chief.CBS Evening …
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