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CBS News leadership has been firing '60 Minutes' correspondents. Here's who's gone and who's left.
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CBS News leadership has been firing '60 Minutes' correspondents. Here's who's gone and who's left.

  • CBS News ends multiple 60 Minutes tenures as Bari Weiss reshapes the program.
  • Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and Scott Pelley exited 60 Minutes amid leadership changes.
  • Anderson Cooper also stepped down from 60 Minutes but will host his CNN program.
  • The network described the changes as part of adjusting to digital-age audience trends.
  • Weiss has been reshaping CBS News after joining Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison’s initiative.
  • Pelley said the network pressured him to inject bias into stories before his departure.
  • The article notes Weiss denied politicized motivations behind the layoffs.
  • The piece lists the remaining long-tenured correspondents at 60 Minutes.
  • The narrative frames the changes as part of CBS News evolving for the digital era.
  • The story highlights ongoing discussions about editorial direction and staff revisions.
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WGA East and SAG-AFTRA call out the new leaders at CBS News and '60 Minutes'
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WGA East and SAG-AFTRA call out the new leaders at CBS News and '60 Minutes'

  • WGA East and SAG-AFTRA condemned CBS News leadership changes at 60 Minutes, citing threats to editorial independence.
  • The unions described changes as displaying a profound contempt for journalism and editorial interference.
  • CBS News denied interference, calling it normal editorial back-and-forth in a newsroom.
  • Scott Pelley was fired after voicing concerns during a team meeting about the new leadership.
  • CBS News cited a 'normal back and forth' to defend the changes amid broader newsroom shifts.
  • The report notes additional firings and leadership changes at CBS News as part of the upheaval.
  • WGA East president Tom Fontana pledged support for CBS News staff amid the disputes.
  • SAG-AFTRA signaled readiness to pursue legal actions related to CBS's conduct.
  • The Los Angeles Times published additional context on leadership shifts and broader industry labor actions.
  • The story notes ongoing industry-wide labor activity, including Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery contracts.
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