CBS News is getting labor hyped astir the first afloat play of "60 Minutes" under apical editor Bari Weiss, months aft a drawstring of high-profile exits.
"We don't often nonstop notes to the full newsroom. But coming calls for it. It's a large infinitesimal for 60 Minutes and CBS," newsroom leaders, including Weiss, wrote astir the caller "60 Minutes" play successful a memo sent to staffers connected Sunday.
The memo teases an question and reply — that "everyone has been chasing" — pinch a US Air Force serviceman who was rescued from Iran successful April.
The 59th play of "60 Minutes" will person 10 regular contributors, including 5 correspondents: Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim, Norah O'Donnell, and Ross Douthat, who joined CBS from The New York Times successful July.
"60 Minutes" is kicking disconnected its highly anticipated play pursuing a turbulent early-summer stretch for the storied news program.
Lead shaper Nick Bilton, who was handpicked by Weiss successful May, started his tenure by firing longtime analogous Scott Pelley aft a noisy confrontation successful beforehand of "60 Minutes" staffers.
Pelley had publically questioned Bilton's qualifications, pressed his caller leader connected why fellow correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi were fto go, and accused Weiss of "murdering" the iconic Sunday nighttime telecast while trying to "kill" CBS News.
Weiss later addressed the firing, telling staffers she's "only willing successful moving successful a newsroom that is built connected spot and communal respect." Bilton told "60 Minutes" employees that his first week had been "a trying and difficult fewer days."
Veteran correspondents Whitaker, Wertheim, and Stahl — who's been pinch "60" since 1991 — decided to return to the program, saying that they "don't want to spot 60 Minutes die." They said they're "working to build trust" pinch Bilton and "heard each the correct things" successful his memo.
"If we tin proceed doing the activity that made this show what it is — committing acts of independent, fearless publicity and storytelling — we're present for it. If not, we leave," Stahl, Whitaker, and Wertheim wrote successful their memo.
Read the afloat memo sent to CBS News staffers here:
All --We don't often nonstop notes to the full newsroom. But coming calls for it. It's a large infinitesimal for 60 Minutes and CBS.
Ahead of our premiere, we wanted to congratulate the squad connected the motorboat of what will beryllium an breathtaking season—and to convey everyone crossed the CBS newsroom.
Tonight's section is simply a powerful commencement pinch 3 original, revelatory stories that showcase 60 astatine its best. We statesman pinch the question and reply everyone has been chasing. Then, a hidden camera investigation and a floor plan of a NFL superteam's wunderkind coach. We besides person a cameo from 1 of our caller correspondents on the communicative of our time: AI.
We are profoundly thankful to everyone crossed CBS News for the support complete this summer. That particularly goes for social, digital, graphics, marketing, and, supra all, the investigative unit.
Last but not least: You've astir apt seen the awesome "It's Time" run everywhere. That push continues done tonight's game. We'd beryllium grateful if you tin dispersed the connection to your friends and followers by sharing these promos today.
This is conscionable the commencement and there's truthful overmuch much to come. See you coming astatine 7:30pm!
Nick, Bari, and Tom
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