Tony Dokoupil, Gayle King and CBS Mornings

Gayle King breaks silence on ‘CBS Mornings’ co-host Tony Dokoupil’s Ta-Nehisi Coates interview
"I think we don’t shy away from hard conversations either. So, I think it’s been a learning thing for everybody,” she said.
CBS Execs Criticize Tony Dokoupil's Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview
CBS News executives said Tony Dokoupil's interview of Ta-Nehisi Coates did not meet the editorial standards of the network.
Gayle King Speaks Out After ‘CBS Mornings’ Co-Host Tony Dokoupil Is Accused of ‘Bias’
CBS Mornings star Gayle King has spoken out after her co-host Tony Dokoupil sparked controversy for a fiery interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Gayle King on Controversial Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview: “Sometimes, You Have Hard Conversations on Television”
The comments come a couple of weeks after the controversial interview with Coates, who came on the show to speak about his new book, 'The Message.'
‘CBS Mornings’ Co-Host Gayle King Finally Breaks Her Silence on Controversial Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview
Last month, an intense interview between “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Tony Dokoupil and author Ta-Nehisi Coates went viral after the two sparred over Coates’ perspective in his latest book “The Message.”
Gayle King Speaks On Controversial CBS News Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates
On Tuesday, Gayle King and CBS Mornings executive producer Shawna Thomas appeared on a panel moderated by Lisa Ling. King and Thomas briefly addressed the controversial interview they had with Ta-Nehisi Coates earlier this month.
CBS boss backs news network leadership after parent company chair disapproved of its handling of Tony Dokoupil
The top boss at CBS is standing by its news network amid newsroom turmoil following "CBS Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil's ...
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CBS Host Reprimanded Because Questions Didn’t Pass Through ‘Race and Culture and Standards and Practices’ Dept
Tony Dokoupil was reprimanded by CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon over a controversial interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates, according to a new report.
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Opinion | Journalists should ask hard and fair questions
Tony Dokoupil and Bret Baier have both given case studies on how not to do tough interviews. Here’s what they should have done instead.
CBS' Tony Dokoupil expressed regret to 'upset' colleagues for tense exchange with anti-Israel author: Report
The New York Post reported that CBS News' Tony Dokoupil expressed regret over how his interview with anti-Israel author ...
CBS anchor’s grilling of Coates creates rift among Paramount execs
Top executives at media giant Paramount clashed over editorial policies broken by CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil in a discussion ...
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Off message: In major newsrooms, asking questions is now a punishable offense
Except on Oct. 7, of all days, the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack against Israel, Dokoupil was thrown under the bus by CBS leadership. Apparently, some CBS staffers were ...
CBS News punishes journalist for engaging in Journalism 101
I’m Team Tony Dokoupil. And anyone in my profession who cannot say the same thing has forfeited the right to call themselves “journalists.” In 35 years on the job — working ...