In the notes K. CBS News employees, Paramount importance General manager David Ellison and recently named editor Bari Weiss Everyone wrote about their goals to maintain the level of trust in the legendary news department.
Ellison wrote: “We challenge ourselves to achieve more success – admitting that we have the ability to cover a wide audience and demonstrate a constructive, respectful and bicopartican dialogue in our own work. Our mission is clear: to ensure that this global platform remains a place where people can look for the truth, get understanding and interact with the facts. ”
Weiss wrote: “I want to hear from you about what works, what is not, and about your thoughts about how we can make CBS News the most reliable news organization in America and all over the world. I will approach him like any reporter – with an open mind, a new book and an urgent term. ”
Dear team Paramount:
I think that we can all agree that the temperature of the social discourse of our country seems higher than when. Too often, the space, which was once reserved for a thoughtful dialogue, was absorbed by the partisan unit and hostile disputes. If we want to move forward, we must return our path to the ideals that formed both our country and civilization itself: an open exchange of ideas, energetic, but respectful debate and a genuine attitude to the beliefs and traditions of others.
This task applies to the media. Despite the fact that it was founded with the mission to inform the public and develop discussion on the issues of the day, it became too often a platform that strengthens the partisanism itself tearing our society. George Washington warned that the main danger in politics is partisanism. Today, this danger goes far beyond politics – threatening the fabrics of our communities. When we reduce each problem to “us against them” or “my path against the wrong path”, we are closing from listening, training and ultimately grow both as individuals and as a society.
I do not pretend that I have a solution to this problem. But I believe that each of us is obliged to contribute. In Paramount, we have a unique opportunity and obligation as managers of one of the most iconic and respected news organizations in the world. We challenge ourselves to achieve more success – recognizing that we have the ability to cover a wide audience and demonstrate a constructive, respectful and two -party dialogue in our own work. Our mission is clear: to guarantee that this global platform remains a place where people can look for the truth, get understanding and interact with the facts. This is our goal.
With this in mind, I am glad to share this Free press joins our company. From the moment of launch only five years ago, Free pressUnder the leadership of the co -founder, Bari Weiss built one of the most dynamic news organizations in the country, which resonates with the audience of all ages and prospects. Under the guidance of their basic values of truth, balance and exchange of ideas, the team made them a mission to help restore public confidence in the news – and they give real results. Their loyalty of independent and fearless reporting has won the loyalty of about 1.5 million readers – more than 170,000 of those who are now paid subscribers – an extraordinary achievement in such a short time.
As part of this acquisition of Bari will become the editor -in -chief CBS NewsIt brings a passion for the achievement of a wide audience through strict, based on the facts of reporting and tireless adherence to enhancing voices from all over the spectrum. This is combined with her restless desire to build, believe and innovations, makes her ideal suitable for our legendary news unit. In these first days, working together, I saw the Bari whom you will learn: a person of incredible energy, judgment and perception of what will resonate with the audience. Working with our exceptionally talented colleagues in CBS News, It will help to guarantee that our reporting remains relevant, affordable and, most importantly, trusted this new era for the American media.
I am sure that in the coming years CBS News And Free press He will take big steps and will be at the forefront of the such necessary transformation in how the news is collected, reported and delivered. Our goal is to expand our coverage by strengthening our position as a leading voice in American journalism. Each step of the path, trust and facts will remain our leading principles when we work every day to strengthen and deepen our connection with our audience.
As a news organization, we play a vital role in the life of Americans from all layers and faith, and we accept this responsibility with maximum care, honesty and goal. We strive to contribute to the restoration of society, where our common humanity unites us, and where our differences become a source of strength, not separation.
We are here to achieve great things together. Therefore, please join me to extend the warm welcome to the Bari and the whole team from Free press When they join us on this journey.
Let's go!
David
Dear colleagues:
I am excited and humble when I write to you as the new chief editor of CBS News.
In childhood, CBS was a deep family tradition. Whenever I hear it TIK, TIK, TIK Or this fanfara pipe, she sends me right to our den in Pittsburgh. The opportunity to rely on this legacy with you – and update it in an era, which so desperately needs it – is an extraordinary privilege.
Right now, I think you have several questions. Me too.
My goal in the coming days and weeks is to get acquainted with you. I want to hear from you about what works, what is not, and about your thoughts about how we can make CBS News the most reliable news organization in America and the world. I will approach him like any reporter – with an open mind, a fresh laptop and an urgent term.
What can I tell you on the first day is that I support the same main journalistic values that have determined this profession from the very beginning, and I will continue to defend them with you:
- Journalism that reports on the world, as is actually.
- Journalism is fair, fearless and actual.
- Journalism, which respects our audience in such a way as to clearly tell the truth – where it leads.
- Journalism that makes sense in a noisy, confusing world.
- Journalism, which clearly explains things, without claim and jargon.
- Journalism, which holds both American polyval parks to be equal to Scruvny.
- Journalism, which covers a wide range of views and votes so that the audience can fight the best arguments from all sides of the debate.
- Journalism, which strives for the most interwoven and important stories, regardless of their unpopularity.
- Journalism that uses all the tools of the digital era.
- Journalism, which understands that the best way to serve America is to try to present the public with facts, first of all.
I look forward to meeting many of you in the coming days and listen and study with you. It is a great honor for me to join you – and I can’t wait to start.
With gratitude and excitement, Bari
