CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes
Summary
Several former and current CBS News and 60 Minutes staff wrote a letter to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison. They asked him to protect the show’s ability to report news freely after top producers and correspondents were recently fired. Some of the dismissed employees said the firings harmed the show's independence for political reasons.Key Facts
- CBS News fired the executive producer, executive editor, and two main correspondents of 60 Minutes last week.
- Fired correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega claimed the firings threatened the show’s editorial independence.
- Over 20 CBS News veterans, including former 60 Minutes staff, signed a letter urging CEO David Ellison to keep the show editorially independent.
- The letter said editorial independence is key to 60 Minutes’ success and trust with viewers.
- Nick Bilton, a New York Times veteran, was recently named the new executive producer of 60 Minutes.
- Lowell Bergman, a well-known former 60 Minutes producer, helped organize the letter.
- Veteran correspondent Scott Pelley criticized CBS News leadership and said Weiss, the editor-in-chief, was harming 60 Minutes.
- The letter encouraged management to publicly promise to maintain the show’s journalistic standards and independence.
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