Student Journalist Speaks Out On CBS News’ Direction As He Receives Network-Funded Mike Wallace Scholarship At News Emmys

As honorees were feted at the News & Documentary Emmys on Wednesday evening, a standout moment had to do with the upheaval at CBS News and 60 Minutes.

Santiago Campos, a student journalist, accepted the Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship at the ceremony in New York, expressing thanks but also calling out the network under new owners Paramount Skydance. He told the audience, “While I want to thank CBS News for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to also acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.”

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