‘60 Minutes’ Future Won’t Look Like Its Past. New Chief Nick Bilton May Try “Gonzo Journalism”
Nick Bilton has been appointed as the new executive producer of CBS's '60 Minutes', marking a significant shift in the show's direction. He aims to adapt the program for a younger audience by utilizing various digital platforms beyond traditional television. This overhaul comes as CBS seeks to modernize its news offerings amidst changing viewer habits and the rise of misinformation.
- ▪Nick Bilton, a former journalist turned screenwriter, has been hired to lead '60 Minutes'.
- ▪The show is undergoing a major overhaul, with the departure of key staff members including the executive producer and several correspondents.
- ▪Bilton plans to extend '60 Minutes' to digital platforms like TikTok and YouTube to reach younger audiences.
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Free Press founder and CBS editor in chief Bari Weiss has hired Nick Bilton to oversee the storied '60 Minutes' franchise. Everett Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment When Nick Bilton first met with Bari Weiss about the opportunity to take over 60 Minutes, the most-watched and highest-profile TV newsmagazine in America, the former Vanity Fair and New York Times journalist had already put his reporting days behind him in favor of screenwriting. “I didn’t really have a desire to come back to journalism, quite frankly,” Bilton tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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