Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they plan to remain at CBS News’ “60 Minutes” after the recent firing of Scott Pelley, despite days of turmoil at the program. Multiple outlets report the three correspondents shared their decision in a joint memo or email to colleagues, saying they do not want the long-running newsmagazine to “die.” The outlets describe the correspondents as having debated whether to stay following internal disruptions and personnel changes. They also express concern that their returning could be viewed as endorsing the current leadership, and they frame their decision as an effort to “stay and fight.” Reporting across the articles also notes that the correspondents criticise aspects of how the CBS News newsroom is being run, with one outlet characterizing their critique as opposition to a “dictatorship” approach. Collectively, the sources say Stahl, Whitaker and Wertheim remain as part of the show’s remaining full-time correspondent team while the broader situation at “60 Minutes” continues.
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim vow to stay on at ‘60 Minutes’
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they plan to remain at CBS News’ “60 Minutes” after the recent firing of Scott Pelley, despite days of turmoil at the program. Multiple outlets report...
- Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they will remain at “60 Minutes.”
- The decision follows turmoil at CBS News, including the firing of Scott Pelley.
- The three correspondents say they do not want the program to “die.”
- They issue a joint memo or statement to colleagues explaining their decision.
- Some coverage says they criticize recent firings and how the newsroom is being managed.
Deal comes days after Stahl and fellow correspondents Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim announced in a joint memo that they would remain at "60 Minutes."
2 months agoLesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim, in a memo to the 60 Minutes staff obtained by The New York Times (gift links): We have had a hard time deciding whether to stay at 60 Minutes. We’re still deeply upset by the firings of Tanya and Draggan, strong leaders who everyone respected. As far as we can tell — because no explanation has ever been offered, they were expelled because they fought for our 60 Minutes values and stood up to protect our independence and integrity. Newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships. Collaboration and argument are the way we have always worked at 60. Don Hewitt actually encouraged loud passionate advocacy for our pieces. [...] We feared that our returning might be construed as an endorsement of the existing power structure. That is simply, categorically not the case. Here’s why we’re are staying: We don’t want to see 60 Minutes die. We’ll see how long this lasts. ★
2 months agoSaying "We don't want to see '60 Minutes' die," the three remaining correspondents at the turmoil-plagued CBS News program have decided to stay, for now.
2 months agoA memo from Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker to fellow staffers at 60 Minutes said the three had had “a hard time” deciding whether to stay — but ultimately decided to remain.
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