A radical shakeup of CBS News is in the offing, which leads to an obvious, immediate reaction: It's about time. Susan Zirinsky , the new president of CBS News, is a brilliant producer, awash in ideas and energy — qualities in short supply at CBS for years. For a long time, CBS News has been running on the fumes of an increasingly distant reputation. In the morning, where CBS was making some headway before Rose had to be fired, CBS now usually trails its competitors at ABC and NBC by 800,000 to 900,000 viewers. The brand of CBS News still carries genuine weight, just as the brand of the Washington Post did.

Source: CNN May 05, 2019 19:07 UTC