"Don't trust me. Make me earn it. A lot has changed since the first person sat in the Evening News chair. For me, the biggest difference is this: people don't trust us like they used to. Dokoupil noted stories over the years that people have brought up to him, from the Iraq War to Covid and more. He wrote that he agrees with critics who believe the media has not always reported reality."
"So here's my promise to you as long as I sit in this chair: you come first. Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests. And, yes, that does include the corporate owners of CBS. I report for you, he wrote. Which means I tell you what I know, when I know it and how I know it. And when I get it wrong, I'll tell you that too."
The incoming CBS Evening News anchor asks viewers to make him earn their trust and pledges transparency and accountability. He acknowledges declining trust in the press and cites missed coverage on topics like the Iraq War and Covid. He accepts that the media has sometimes prioritized advocates, academics, or elites over average Americans. He promises to prioritize viewers above advertisers, politicians, and corporate interests, including CBS owners, and to report what he knows, explain how he knows it, and correct mistakes when they occur. He invites viewers to hold him accountable and emphasizes discussing what works in the country.
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