Scott Pelley

David Letterman's Awkward Question To Brian Williams

Posted 05.16.2012

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Brian Williams sat down with "Late Show" host David Letterman Tuesday night and was immediately asked somewhat awkward questions right off the bat. ...

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Network TV News to Adapt AND Die

David Tereshchuk | Posted 05.01.2012

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The seeds of failure? I'd say they reside in the tone of "we are giving you our grand vision of what you need" that pervades this now grandstanding news division's programming as a whole.

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What Happened to the War Powers Act?

Renee Parsons | Posted 03.31.2012

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Confirmation Sunday evening that US armed forces are engaged militarily without prior congressional approval requires some Member of Congress, any Member of Congress, to demand an immediate full-scale congressional inquiry.

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WATCH: Florida's Rampant Poverty Forces Families To Live In Cars

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.28.2011

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In a country struggling with rampant unemployment and a disastrous foreclosure crisis, it is Florida that is today home to a third of America's homele...

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Debate Reforms With Teeth

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 01.14.2012

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So for all future debates, of both parties, consider just two ideas that would be simple and low cost -- but could be huge game changers. Imagine the effect on candidate comments and viewer responses.

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Evening Newscasts On The Rise Again

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 12.17.2011

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NEW YORK — There's new life in broadcast television's evening news shows, in part because of forces such as 24-hour cable news that were once th...

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SHOCKER: Evening News Ratings GROW

Posted 11.20.2011

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The 2010-2011 season just wrapped up and the results for evening newscasts are good. For the first time in nine years, all three major networks sa...

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PHOTOS: The Highest-Paid Media Figures

Posted 10.10.2011

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TV Guide has released its annual list of television's biggest salaries. Though the list covers all areas of TV, there are quite a few media personalit...

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CBS News Chief Takes Swipe At Katie Couric

Posted 10.03.2011

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CBS News chairman Jeff Fager had some rather unkind words for Katie Couric on Wednesday. Fager was at the Television Critics Association summer pre...

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Getting Back to Basics for Our Nation's Children

Bruce Lesley | Posted 09.20.2011

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By a nearly 3-to-1 margin (58-20%), American voters believe that the lives of children have become worse rather than better over the last ten years, as key indicators of child well-being continue to decline.

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Evening News Ratings Up Across The Board

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 09.12.2011

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NEW YORK — Viewership is up at the "CBS Evening News" since Scott Pelley took over as anchor in early June. Then again, the same can be said for...

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Scott Pelley Zigs On Weiner Scandal While Others Zag

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 08.16.2011

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NEW YORK — If CBS anchor Scott Pelley succeeds in creating an evening newscast that's a clear alternative to his rivals, embattled New York Rep....

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DISAPPOINTING

Posted 08.13.2011

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Scott Pelley may "want to win" the network news ratings, but his first week as "CBS Evening News" anchor didn't exactly set the ratings on fire. Pe...

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Should Anthony Weiner Resign for Lying?: If So, Lots More Congressmen Should Go for Their Lies and Deeds

Michael Russnow | Posted 08.09.2011

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The main thing I draw from the Anthony Weiner incident is that the greater shame is in our puerile culture and how the media feeds the frenzy. On its own face their actions are ludicrous and the well-paid media honchos should be equally ashamed.

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Scott Pelley Begins 'CBS Evening News' Anchor Tenure

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 08.06.2011

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NEW YORK — It was Scott Pelley's first night as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" on Monday, but you'd hardly know it. The veteran "60 Minutes" ...

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Will Scott Pelley Revive The 'CBS Evening News?'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 07.04.2011

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NEW YORK -- When Scott Pelley spoke to staffers in the Washington D.C. bureau Wednesday, his first stop since being named Katie Couric's successor as ...

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Scott Pelley: 'I Don't Do Comedy'

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 07.04.2011

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NEW YORK — CBS' new pick to anchor the evening news, Scott Pelley, said Tuesday that he'll bring his "60 Minutes" sensibility to the job and wil...

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Scott Pelley: In His Own Words

Beth Knobel | Posted 07.03.2011

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In June 2009, I had the honor of interviewing Scott Pelley for the book I co-wrote with 60 Minutes legend Mike Wallace.

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IT'S PELLEY

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 07.03.2011

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Scott Pelley is the next anchor of the "CBS Evening News," the network announced Tuesday. He will succeed Katie Couric, who has been the anchor since ...

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Who Is Katie Couric's Likely Successor?

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 06.28.2011

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NEW YORK — The appointment five years ago of Katie Couric as evening news anchor represented a bold step, certainly something new for CBS News. ...

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Who Will Replace Katie Couric?

Posted 06.04.2011

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With news of Katie Couric's departure from the "CBS Evening News" all but official, talk is quickly turning to who will replace her at the anchor desk...

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Katie Couric Likely To Leave CBS Anchor Job

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rumors are swirling that Katie Couric is all set to leave the "CBS Evening News" when her contract is up—and focus is centering on Scott Pelley, a c...

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WATCH: Can Three Days Make A Difference For Homeless Veterans?

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Sunday, 60 Minutes reported on a visit to San Diego, where a yearly "Stand Down" event for homeless veterans is designed to change lives in just th...

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Dan Abrams, Scott Pelley To Host Discovery ID Shows

Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The digital cable channel Investigation Discovery announced Monday that it is adding two high-profile broadcasters to its programming lineup: NBC News...

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Bush's Interview wtih Charlie Gibson Marks the Start of His Effort to Revise History

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

The colossal failures of the Bush administration should be what is remembered about Bush's eight years in office, not some feeble attempt to show what a principled guy he was.

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