"During a company town hall on Tuesday, the "CBS Mornings" star said she was "very proud" of the work the broadcast network had been doing despite noise and criticism about Weiss' editorial decisions. "This is very bumpy times for all of us, and we don't know how it's going to turn out," King said in the all-hands meeting, according to an audio recording obtained by Business Insider. "But I do know that we want to work hard and do a good job.""
"King said Weiss' vision for CBS News "makes sense," after the editor in chief told staffers the network must "shift to a streaming mentality immediately" and away from traditional TV. "I don't know anybody in this room that doesn't want to make change for the better," King said. "I don't know anybody that doesn't want to kick it up a notch. And I just don't want any of us to lose sight of who we are and the job that we do here.""
Gayle King pushed back against negativity at CBS News during a company town hall, saying she was very proud of the network's work despite criticism. King endorsed Bari Weiss's vision, calling it sensible after Weiss urged a shift to a streaming mentality and away from traditional TV. King acknowledged uncertain times but emphasized commitment to working hard and maintaining the newsroom's mission. King criticized staffers who had not engaged with Weiss directly, pointing out they had never heard her voice. Bari Weiss called King absolutely beloved and indicated she expected King to remain at CBS long into the future. King addressed rumors about her next job.
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