Tony Dokoupil Defends CBS Leadership as 70% Distrust in Media Deepens
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Tony Dokoupil Defends CBS Leadership as 70% Distrust in Media Deepens
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Summary
Tony Dokoupil said his experience at CBS has not matched the anger voiced by ousted "60 Minutes" figures, defending editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and saying leadership ideas do not dictate his show.
Earlier this month, tensions spiked after correspondent Scott Pelley was fired following a clash with Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton; Pelley accused Weiss of "murdering" the program.
Dokoupil, who began leading "CBS Evening News" in January after being picked by Weiss, said he has never met Paramount CEO David Ellison and does not believe he would influence coverage.
The dispute lands as former CBS journalists accuse CBS and Paramount of softening standards to appeal to President Donald Trump, while Dokoupil argues journalism faces a broader trust crisis with 70% of people distrusting media.