Kroft: 60 Minutes We've Known 'No Longer Exists'
The 60 Minutes news program is undergoing significant changes, leading to a meltdown in the media world. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has made major staffing decisions, including firing respected staffers and correspondents. The changes have sparked a standoff with former staff members, including Scott Pelley, who was let go after criticizing Weiss's decisions.
- ▪Bari Weiss has fired several respected staffers and correspondents from 60 Minutes.
- ▪Nick Bilton, a broadcast-news outsider, has been installed as the show's executive producer.
- ▪Scott Pelley was let go after criticizing Weiss's decisions and accusing her of 'murdering' the show.
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The meltdown at 60 Minutes has transfixed the media world this week, as CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss fired deeply respected staffers and correspondents, installed broadcast-news outsider Nick Bilton as the show’s executive producer, and sparked a messy standoff with Scott Pelley, who grilled his new boss and accused Weiss of “murdering” the show — all before being shown the door himself.Read Full Article ⟶
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