Katie Couricthe legendary former broadcaster of CBS Evening NewsUS Representative Hillary Clinton said she was “deeply disappointed” in her former employer after the network announced it would replace anchor Norah O’Donnell with two male hosts – a decision she called “bizarre and out of touch”.
In an editorial I wrote in New York Times On Sunday, Couric paid tribute to the outgoing anchor, praising her for her role in guiding the Emmy-winning show for five years. “I have encouraged Ms. O’Donnell as she has carried out her duties with intelligence and grace,” Couric wrote. “I have been proud of the fact that she has addressed topics that are particularly important to women.”
O’Donnell took first place in Evening news In July 2019. Her departure came just four weeks after celebrating her fifth anniversary as anchor and managing editor of the show. O’Donnell said she had made a “long-term commitment” to CBS and would transition to a new role focused on feature interviews and contributions to Evening news and Sixty minutes.
Shortly after O’Donnell’s announcement, CBS announced that she would be replaced by John Dickerson, the current host of the show. Daily reportAnd Maurice Dubois, the anchor at the network’s local affiliate in New York.
“Don’t get me wrong: I know, respect and admire these two journalists,” Couric wrote. “But soon, on the big three networks, there will be four male anchors.”
TV News Anchor Replaced by Two Men
NBC Evening News Hosted by Lester Holt since 2015, the programme is also presented by David Muir. World News on ABC Tonight Since 2014.
Couric criticized the decision, calling it “completely inappropriate” after CBS recently appointed two women to top executive positions: Adrienne Roark, who will serve as editor-in-chief and newsgatherer, while Jennifer Mitchell is set to become president of stations and digital media.
Couric went on to criticize the CBS executives who make the decisions behind the scenes, whom she identified as three white men: Bill Owens, Jay Campanile, and Jerry Ceberano.
Couric said Ceberano was previously her “right-hand writer” and praised her former colleague, but also warned that male writers may have “blind spots.”
“We are also in the midst of a campaign that could lead to the election of the first female president of the United States, and the first woman of color as president,” Couric wrote. “It’s a potentially historic story — and one that needs a diverse group of journalists to cover.”
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