NPR: CBS News Names Its First Female President As Head Of Network’s News Division
The president of CBS News, David Rhodes, is stepping down and will give way to Susan Zirinsky, a legendary CBS producer and documentary maker.
A forty-year veteran of CBS, Zirinsky made a name for herself covering the Tiananmen Square Riots of 1989, leading the network’s White House coverage, and serving as executive producer of the news magazine 48 Hours.