Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStudent journalist Santiago Campos criticized CBS News's recent direction as a "stain" on Mike Wallace's legacy while accepting the Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship. Campos, a senior, received the $10,000 scholarship for his submission on immigration crackdowns, which included personal stories from his family. He emphasized the importance of journalism that serves people and delivers the truth, especially as "corporate elites" influence the flow of information. The criticism comes amid an editorial dispute involving CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, whose contract lapsed. Alfonsi's dispute stemmed from a segment she reported on harsh conditions for Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration, which Weiss initially held, claiming it was "not ready." In fullCBS student scholarship winner hits out at network during News Emmys: ‘Direction stains legacy of Mike Wallace’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Student Scholarship Winner Calls Out CBS at News Emmys: ‘The Recent Direction of the Outlet Stains the Legacy of Mike Wallace’

The student journalist also claims that ‘corporate elites’ are taking ‘hold over the very pipes through which our information flows’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStudent journalist Santiago Campos…

Student journalist Santiago Campos, receiving a grant for his continuing education named for the late '60 Minutes' icon, spoke out against "corporate elites" and stressed the…