Steve Capus
Steve Capus
Stephen Allan "Steve" Capusis the Executive Producer of the "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley" and Executive Editor of CBS News. He is the former president of NBC News...
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I've been fortunate to work with Cheryl for my entire career at NBC News, ... She is a real pro who knows this business-and particularly NBC News-inside and out, and we are so pleased to have her back at 30 Rock.
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This is the next logical step for 'Nightly' and NBC News, ... We know that just as fast as technology is changing, people's lives are changing too, and they expect our newscasts to keep up with those changes.
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We would all be foolish to ignore that number about how much we're off. We all have to figure out new ways to grow the audience. That's why we're putting so much emphasis on these new platforms. It gives us a whole new group of audience members that weren't there before necessarily, and don't sit down to watch the 'Nightly News' at 6:30 every night.
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You have to be responsible, and I don't think viewers expect us to take chances with safety. Nobody wants that and we don't allow it.
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You don't hold back. This is a day and age where you need to get news out there. People expect it.
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I look forward to having a good fight.
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Look, this is what we are built for. You've got mundane days in the business and then days like this when all your work and planning are put to the test. We've got two small armies in two different parts of the world.
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We feel as though our consistency and the strength of our team is what comes through right now.
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We feel the need to address safety questions on an hour-by-hour basis. Situations change quickly. We talk about safety matters all day long.
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We are always looking for more ways to reach our audience with our reporting, and this DVD series is a great outlet, ... It enables us to put some of the most compelling material all in one place, and really encapsulates the stories of our time in a unique way.
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When the venture began 10 years ago, who would have imagined that they would have grown so big?
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I don't think Mr. Rather was reckless, ... Just as they broke the mold when they made him in Texas, I think they broke the mold (for his type of hurricane coverage) when Dan retired.
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If Mike Wallace decides that he still wants to be in the game, we have a home for him. There are very few times when you get to welcome someone of his caliber into your organization.
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If you stand pat and don't evolve, I don't care if you're first place or third place, you're doomed to extinction, ... (Evening newscasts) play an incredibly important role in America, but we're talking about the No. 1 nightly newscast in America and pushing it into an important new realm.