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Katie Couric Says That It Is “More Than A Little Disappointing” That CBS News Chose Two Males To Succeed Norah O’Donnell As Anchor
The former CBS Evening News anchor said that representation matters.
Couric wrote, “Nearly 20 years ago, I wanted to be the face of “CBS Evening News” because I knew that for the audience — especially little girls and little boys watching at dinner time — the image of a solo woman anchor could be game changing. “The incoming anchors and executives will be curating the evening news for an aging audience — when you watch the commercials, it’s pretty evident which demographic is tuning in — but the broadcast still attracts over four million viewers on average every night. “But even an industry that may one day be fully seen as a relic of a bygone era needs to be mindful of societal changes that have swept the country,” she wrote, noting the impact of women athletes at the Olympics and the possibility that a woman will be elected president this fall.
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