Student Journalist Awarded by CBS Condemns Network’s Shift Right at News Emmys

“Journalism that serves the people becomes increasingly harder to come by, yet ever more crucial,” said Santiago Campos.

“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,” Campos said in his speech at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards, to loud applause.