CBS News Hires Trevor Phillips as Senior Global Affairs Correspondent
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· 2 sourcesCBS News has hired British broadcaster Trevor Phillips, formerly of Sky News, as senior global affairs correspondent. Variety reported that Phillips has a controversial history, including accusations of Islamophobia for remarks about British Muslims. Deadline noted that the appointment was announced by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski, with Weiss praising Phillips for his ability to "cut through noise and groupthink."
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Summary
CBS News has appointed Trevor Phillips, a British writer, former U.K. politician, and free-speech advocate, as senior global affairs correspondent. Phillips has a controversial history, including accusations of Islamophobia for remarks about British Muslims. The appointment aligns with CBS News' interest, under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, in featuring provocative voices and thinkers, potentially at the expense of traditional newsgathering.
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· 3 pulledTrevor Phillips, a longtime British writer and anchor and former U.K. politician, has been named senior global affairs correspondent at CBS News
Bari Weiss, the unit's editor in chief, has articulated an interest in focusing on provocative voices and thinkers, potentially over traditional newsgathering.
Phillips has, over his career, become known as a free-speech advocate, but has also generated controversy for remarks he has made about British Muslims and has been accused of Islamophobia.
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