Would this be considered a promotion??? Hard to tell!!
This is basically saying that there is no backup plan when Katie Couric is hired. John Roberts was the only back-up possible...so without him...Katie demise will simply lead to CBS's news demise as she bows out. They just don't have anyone with caliber to stand up.
Lateral move...or is that horizontal. Methinks he was on the casting couch at CNN.
He will have a higher correspondent position, but not have as many viewers. I also think he may take a pay CUT to work on cable.