Tony Dokoupil sets new tone for ‘CBS Evening News’ in first week as anchor

The storied newscast once helmed by Walter Cronkite now runs third behind its competitors and is being closely watched as CBS News’s top editor promises a political reset.

Tony Dokoupil wants to be a newsman for the average American.

In a New Year’s Day video manifesto, the new “CBS Evening News” anchor told viewers what they could expect from his version of the storied news program.

“People do not trust us like they used to,” he said. “… Because we’ve taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you.”