He added, ''I wish him only the best. |
[He was also quoted expressing frustration about the news division's conservative approach to change, saying hyperbolically that he wants] to bomb the whole building ... lead a revolution. |
[Producers have been] working on a number of interesting ideas this summer, ... Leslie and I have been in constant contact, and we're going to continue talking between now and Labor Day. We're making good progress. |
[The Big Three anchors] used their extraordinary power to fight for serious and important stories, ... And in a business that has tended toward the trivial or tabloid, there's a risk that if the next generation of anchors doesn't have the clout, that it'll be up to a combination of them and their producers to lobby corporate higher-ups for reporting of serious journalism. |
CBS News cannot prove that the documents are authentic, which is the only acceptable journalistic standard to justify using them in the report, |
Consumer products are always a help. It provides the company with good cash flow, if not a lot of growth. |
dedication to his craft and his remarkable skills as a reporter are legendary. |
Each of the networks is in a period of transition. It is extraordinary. |
Enough questions have been raised that we're going to redouble our efforts to answer those questions, |
feel bound by the traditional definition of what makes a CBS News anchor. |
He has symbolized the 'CBS Evening News' for nearly a quarter century, ... He'll continue to apply his talents to everything he does at CBS News. |
I plan to talk to a lot of people and structure my life in a way that might have a bit more flexibility and a lot more fun factor, ... I don't intend to rush (into a job). I have the luxury of time. |
In the days since, the question of who won the state of Florida has yet to be answered to everyone's satisfaction, ... That we were all too early in projecting a certain outcome is not open to debate. |
In today's environment, the audience expects to be more directly connected to news providers than it did historically and I think that's a good thing, ... We all felt strongly that letting people know that we are willing to engage in a healthy dialogue about what we do we think will enhance our reputation and give us a competitive advantage. |
It's an unusual situation, bordering on unique, given that Katie is one of the few bona fide superstars in the history of television news. It's not a routine talent change. |