Hi, honestly, listeners. If you're a regular listener, then you've heard hundreds of conversations

that I've hosted here on this podcast. Today, I'm doing something different. It's an announcement

and one that I'm so excited to be making. The free press is a news organization above all,

so I'll get right to it. This morning, the free press is joining Paramount.

This move is a testament to many things, the free press team, the vision of Paramount's new leaders,

the luck of starting an independent media company at just the right moment, and the courage of

my colleagues to leave behind old worlds to build a new one. But above all,

it's a testament to you, our listeners, our readers, and our subscribers. From day one, the promise and the

business proposition of the free press was simple. We would marry the quality of the old world

to the freedom of the new. We would seek the quality of the old world to the freedom of the new.

We would seek the truth and tell it plainly. And we would treat readers like adults capable of

making their own choices. So many people told us this was no longer possible that the premise

of a media company built on trust rather than partisanship was at best a relic from the past and at worst a fantasy that never was.

They said that the internet killed journalism forever and that there simply weren't enough Americans out there in search of media driven by honesty, independence, and integrity.

You proved them wrong. You demonstrated that there is a market, a big one, for honest journalism, and you've given us a mandate to pursue that

mission from an even bigger platform. I'm going to continue to lead this incredible community

alongside my tireless team,

remaining CEO and editor-in-chief of the free press, and of course hosting this show.

But as of today, I'll be taking on another title, too.

I'm now editor-in-chief of CBS News, working with new colleagues on the programs that have impacted American culture for generations,

shows like 60 Minutes and Sunday morning, and also shaping how millions of Americans read, listen,

watch, and most importantly, understand the news in the 21st century.

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