CBS News
Terri Stewart, a seasoned editorial executive, is senior vice president of news gathering for CBS News and Stations where she oversees day-to-day editorial news gathering for the division.
An award-winning journalist, Stewart guides the network’s news gathering. She also oversees CBS News and Station’s news hubs to support the organization’s community journalism initiatives. And she is focused on the development of a news coverage desk across divisions.
In a career spanning decades, Stewart has played a vital role in the network’s coverage of many of the major news events of our time, from political campaigns to terrorist attacks, wars, mass shootings and natural disasters.
Since joining CBS News in 1981, Stewart has held several important and increasingly critical newsgathering positions. She is as adept at assembling correspondents and production teams to cover breaking news as she is at spotting and developing the perfect closing piece for a broadcast.
Previously, Stewart was senior vice president and national managing editor for CBS News.
As executive editor, Stewart worked with all CBS News broadcasts and bureaus, handling hard news and special events coverage, and working closely with CBS Stations.
Earlier in her career at CBS News, she was the Northeast Bureau Chief, overseeing news coverage from Maine to Delaware and the Midwest. She also served as deputy bureau chief.
Prior to that role, she worked in the Political Unit from 1988 to 1992 and at Newspath, where she was a senior producer. She covered part of the 1988 presidential election as one of CBS News’ first batch of campaign embeds.
She began her career at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, where she produced talk shows and was eventually promoted to the assignment desk.
Stewart is based in New York.