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Pelley accuses Weiss of ‘murdering’ ’60 Minutes:’ New York Times
Pelley accused CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss of trying to destroy the program after several veteran staffers were fired, and recordings of the meeting circulated.
- Last week, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss announced that executive producer Tanya Simon will be replaced by filmmaker Nick Bilton, signaling a major shift for the long-running program.
- Executive producer Simon, along with correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi and producer Draggan Mihailovich, were fired as part of the network's broader personnel overhaul.
- Longtime correspondent Steve Kroft blamed President Donald Trump for the upheaval, citing the former president's repeated threats to have the program taken off the air.
- Bilton stated he intends to lead the show rather than "preserve it under glass," as the network aims for impact beyond the traditional Sunday evening time slot.
- Following the departure of Anderson Cooper after 20 years, these changes occur despite the program recently ending its 58th season as America's biggest news show with record digital engagement.
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Scott Pelley accuses CBS News’ Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the venerable newsmagazine at a staff meeting Monday with Nick Bilton, the technology journalist tapped to oversee the show, according to a source who was in the room
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Scott Pelley accuses CBS news boss of ‘murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show’s new executive producer. The post Scott Pelley accuses CBS news boss of ‘murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’ appeared first on Boston.com.
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Leaning Left28Leaning Right13Center19Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 31%
R 22%
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