CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes

Dozens of former news staffers press David Ellison to commit to fair coverage in wake of major firings on the show Several dozen veterans of CBS News – including many former 60 Minutes employees – signed a letter to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Monday, pressing him to commit to the show’s editorial independence four days after network management fired several top staffers and correspondents . On Thursday, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski ousted the show’s executive producer, executive editor and two prominent correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. Both Alfonsi and Vega released blistering statements alleging that the show’s editorial independence has been compromised for political purposes. Continue reading...