And 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.

As corporate elites take hold, as corporate elites take hold,

as corporate elites take hold over the very pipes through which our information flows,

journalism that serves the people becomes increasingly

harder to come by, yet ever more crucial. And what the people want is the truth. So if at any

time you hesitate to utter the word genocide or remain silent in the face of blatant lies, remember

to ask yourself, who is this for?

I hope you choose us.

Thank you.

That's Santiago Campos, an 18-year-old high school senior

and recipient of the $10,000 Mike Wallace Scholarship

speaking at the news and documentary Emmy's awards ceremony last week.

I was in the room that evening in New York City as my reporting for the New York Times on RFK Jr. and Maha was nominated for an Emmy in outstanding health or medical coverage.

Spoiler, I didn't win, but I'm honored that my piece with Alex Stockton and the New York Times opinion team was represented. The evening

reignited my love for journalism, and Santiago's speech was a highlight. You might have noticed

a pause before the applause. I was seated directly in front

of the CBS team, and there was an audible shock in the room. But then the presenter of the scholarship,

veteran CBS reporter Scott Pelly, started clapping, and the room erupted. Pelley would later say he sees a lot of Mike Wallace in Campos,

and I agree. Campos's clip has been making the rounds on social media and in the press.

In an interview the following day with The Guardian, he explained why he said what he did. Quote, I knew it was kind of what I had to do.

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