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Trevor Phillips Says Bari Weiss 'Will Either Change the World or Crash and Burn'
Variety • • world
Key Points:
- Trevor Phillips, recently appointed senior global affairs correspondent at CBS News by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, described Weiss as a bold leader who could either "change the world or crash and burn" in her efforts to revitalize the network.
- Phillips, a veteran broadcaster and former UK Equality and Human Rights Commission chair knighted for his services, will also join the program "60 Minutes" and is relocating to the US this summer at age 72 for this new role.
- He emphasized that Weiss promotes heterodox media with diverse viewpoints, countering narratives that CBS News is becoming "anti-woke" under her leadership.
- Phillips expressed interest in interviewing controversial political figures like Nigel Farage, Giorgia Meloni, and Marine Le Pen, noting their challenge to traditional left-right political frameworks.
- He stressed the importance of prioritizing the story over the reporter in broadcast journalism, criticizing the trend of reporters overshadowing the news with their presence.
