Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough.

Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough.

The Best of the CBS Evening News.

gave the impression of playing a role more than simply trying to deliver the news to the audience.

I am a news presenter, a news broadcaster, an anchorman, a managing editor - not a commentator or analyst.

Give news a little more time, and don't request that they also, in their news time, entertain. We're not entertainers. We're journalists. And we need more time to do our job well.