Student journalist criticizes CBS News direction while accepting network-funded Mike Wallace scholarship at Emmys
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Ted Johnson
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Summary
At the News & Documentary Emmys, Santiago Campos accepted the Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship funded by CBS News but used the platform to criticize the network's current direction, stating it "stains" the legacy of Mike Wallace. The moment highlighted ongoing upheaval at CBS News and 60 Minutes, with a student journalist publicly calling out the network's owners while accepting a scholarship from the same organization.
Key quotes
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The upheaval at CBS News — and 60 Minutes in particular — was on display at the News & Documentary Emmys on Wednesday evening
Santiago Campos said that the current owners are staining the network's legacy.
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