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In Listen to the Lady, Cori Dauber leads us to a truly great WSJ op-ed by Peggy Noonan "How to revive CBS News". I agree with Cori, you have to read the whole thing. This is what it is about:

Here, offered as a public service, are three suggestions for the owners of the networks. First, stop being mesmerized by Cronkiteism. Second, put your money in the field. Third, put down that copy of the New York Times.

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Turn this bad old habit on its head. Don’t make "It was in the Times" the reason to do a story. Make "It was in the Times" a reason not to do it.

To sum up. Beef up the correspondent staff, hire the best, spend bucks on bureaus, be more independent and creative in your coverage, settle back and let America discover your show.