CBS News is reaching beyond the usual TV news ranks as it races to reboot “60 Minutes” after a rash of firings two months ago.
On Tuesday, the network announced two new correspondents and three new contributors to the top-rated newsmagazine.
The biggest surprise of the bunch: New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat, who has been helming a weekly interview show for the past year. He will leave The Times to become a full-time “60 Minutes” correspondent.
Norah O’Donnell, who has contributed to “60 Minutes” for more than a decade, will now be a full-fledged correspondent as well.
The other three new additions are contributors: Gianna Toboni, Trevor Phillips and Sebastian Junger.
