Romenesko

Poynter's St. Petersburg Times
Eric Deggans asks Russ Mitchell whether his appointment as news anchor at CBS's "Early Show" signals that the network is concerned about diversity. His reply: "I've been doing this for 25 years, and there comes a point in your career where you hope your credentials speak for themselves. I'm not some 25-year-old kid fresh from school ...And I didn't get this job because I'm some black guy." DEGGANS NOTES: The death of Ed Bradley means that "60 Minutes" will not feature a regular correspondent of color for the first time in 25 years.