In The Room Where It Happens

Media Might Be Ever-changing, But For Gayle King, One Thing Stays Constant—telling The Truth.

- Karen Good Marble

Veteran journalist and CBS This Morning cohost Gayle King knows a lot about getting the story. Her hour-long prime-time interview with singer and accused sex abuser R. Kelly this past March garnered high ratings. Of note was King’s calm demeanor in the face of Kelly’s viral volatile eruption, a welcome refutation of a tired gender stereotype. She got the story, of course. And whether she’s reporting on Trayvon Martin or child abuse at the Texas border, her approach never feels heavy-handed. Instead King’s appeal lies in a grounded relatability and natural curiosity tempered by 40 years in the broadcast journalism game. Through celebrity hissy fits and “fake news” accusations, she remains undeterred. “I will never believe truth has lost its power,” King says. “Listen: These are very dicey times, but you just have to keep telling the truth.” Below King stresses the importance of putting yourself in the position to do just that.