Overview
- Dokoupil will launch his tenure with a monthlong cross-country tour to meet viewers, according to the network.
- John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois depart in December, with DuBois’s final broadcast set for Dec. 18.
- The broadcast will revert to a single-anchor format after months of a two-anchor setup.
- CBS recently hired former ABC reporter Matt Gutman as chief correspondent and a fill-in anchor under the broader reshuffle.
- The promotion has prompted internal pushback from some CBS News staffers, who also cite prior disputes over Dokoupil’s Coates interview.