CBS' Tony Dokoupil urges viewers to hold him accountable ahead of new hosting gig

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• "Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American.
• Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites and not enough on you." CBS NEWS STAFFERS RECEIVE NEW MARCHING ORDERS, URGED TO TREAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS EQUALLY New "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil gave a preview of his new show Thursday.
• (Michele Crowe/CBS via ) He added that he feels similarly and vowed that, as the new host of "CBS Evening News," he would put the viewers' interests over politicians, advertisers and "the corporate owners of CBS." "I report for you, which means I tell you what I know, when I know it and how I know it.
• And when I get it wrong, I'll tell you that too.
• It also means I'm going to talk to everybody and hold everyone in public life to the same standard.