Tony Dokoupil's 'CBS Evening News' Run to Start Amid Venezuela News
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Key Points:
- Tony Dokoupil will begin anchoring the “CBS Evening News” two days earlier than planned, starting Saturday night from San Francisco amid breaking news about U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- Dokoupil and CBS News have recently made statements on social media that challenge traditional journalistic norms, including a promo criticizing legacy media for prioritizing elite perspectives over average Americans and CBS News declaring a patriotic stance.
- CBS News is undergoing significant editorial changes under new editor in chief Bari Weiss, known for her provocative opinions and lack of experience managing large traditional media outlets, leading to internal scrutiny and controversy.
- Dokoupil’s planned nationwide reporting tour has been postponed to later in the week as he returns to New York to
