The Tony Dokoupil era begins at 'CBS Evening News'
Los Angeles Times••entertainment
Key Points:
- Tony Dokoupil began his tenure as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" amid efforts to revamp the struggling news division under new editor in chief Bari Weiss, with an initial multi-city tour delayed due to breaking news on U.S. military action in Venezuela.
- Dokoupil's arrival marks the fifth anchor change since 2017, following a period of declining viewership and format shifts under previous anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, with the program returning to a more traditional anchor desk presentation.
- In a pre-launch video, Dokoupil acknowledged declining public trust in legacy media and pledged greater accountability and transparency, sparking debate with journalism experts who referenced Walter Cronkite's emphasis on audience skepticism.
- Weiss's leadership has
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