Katie Couric is calling out CBS News for being “out of touch” after the network announced two male anchors would replace host Norah O’Donnell on “CBS Evening News.”
Couric, in an op-ed for the New York Times, said “it was a little disappointing to read that Ms. O’Donnell would be replaced by two men, John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois.” The renowned journalist and host added that though she respects both men, the decision to have them on the screens in the current political and social landscape struck her as odd especially since CBS announced the inclusion of more women in executive roles.
“It’s odd and more than a little out of touch that even while CBS has announced a restructuring that introduces an additional layer of women executives, the leading editorial decision makers will mostly be men,” Couric said.
O’Donnell, in July, announced she would be stepping down as lead anchor on “CBS Evening News” after the November elections to move to a different role at CBS. She was the third female solo anchor of a network evening newscast, following ABC’s Diane Sawyer and Couric.
Norah O’Donnell attends the 44th Annual News Emmy Awards at Palladium Times Square on Sept. 27, 2023, in New York City.
Earlier this month, CBS News and Stations announced Adrienne Roark as president of editorial and newsgathering and Jennifer Mitchell as president of stations and digital as part of a larger organizational shift for the company, according to The Wrap.
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“Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter as we write the future of CBS News and Stations,” CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures Wendy McMahon, had said in a statement, as per The Wrap. “This structure is designed to support and build our next-generation news organization.”
Roark took over editorial leadership responsibilities from Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, who transitioned to a new role as CBS News’ senior editorial adviser, the Wrap reported. Meanwhile, longtime CBS News executive Terri Stewart was named senior vice president of newsgathering while Wendy Fisher was named senior vice president of editorial.
Source: usatoday.com
