New '60 Minutes' EP Pledges Independence Amid Pelley Firing Controversy
The new executive producer of '60 Minutes,' Nick Bilton, has sent memos to staff praising correspondents and pledging journalistic independence, following criticism from the Writers Guild and others over Scott Pelley's firing and allegations of corporate influence at CBS News.
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'60 Minutes' meltdown: Scott Pelley fired, praised, scolded for attacking Bari Weiss, charges bias
Scott Pelley was fired from 60 Minutes after clashing with new boss Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton, accusing them of murdering the iconic CBS news program.
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Jimmy Kimmel is standing up for Scott Pelley after the longtime broadcast journalist was fired from “60 Minutes.” Pelley was cut from the newsmagazine program after accusing newly appointed CBS News boss Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show and saying new executive producer Nick Bilton has “slender qualifications for this job.” “Last night, the Trump […]
By Ethan Shanfeld
Read full article →New ’60 Minutes’ EP Nick Bilton Praises Remaining Correspondents and Pledges “Journalistic Independence” in Memo to Staff
Bilton sent the memo amid a tumultuous week for the venerable newsmagazine.
By Alex Weprin
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Veteran ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley’s life is in focus after CBS News fired him on Tuesday, June 2, following a meeting with management.
Read full article →New ’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Sends Out Memo After Scott Pelley Firing, Says Show Will Never Be “Instructed By The Ownership” Of CBS On Stories
Following the firing of Scott Pelley and others at 60 Minutes, the show’s new executive producer Nick Bilton sent out a new memo to staffers, an effort to offer assurances about the program’s future amid allegations of corporate influence. “We will always make the story the North Star — not relationships nor politics nor anything […]
By Ted Johnson
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