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CBS's 60 Minutes bets on opinion leaders over TV chops

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Source: The Guardian
CBS's 60 Minutes bets on opinion leaders over TV chops
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Margaret Sullivan analyzes CBS News’s overhaul under owner David Ellison, highlighting hires of Ross Douthat and Bari Weiss—both prominent opinion writers with little TV experience—and the move to reshape 60 Minutes with Norah O’Donnell and new contributors. The piece argues the strategy blends ideology with journalism, prompting criticism from longtime staff and viewers as ratings slip, and raises questions about whether the new leadership prioritizes political branding over investigative reporting.

Topics:entertainment#60-minutes#cbs-news#journalism#media#ratings
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