‘60 Minutes’ staffers worried show will need ‘filler content’ to get by due to Weiss

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOngoing restructuring at CBS News under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has caused widespread anxiety among staff at 60 Minutes ahead of its fall season. A wave of high-profile departures and direct editorial interventions by senior leadership have left staff questioning whether the historic news magazine can maintain its standards of investigative reporting, according to reports from Status and The Daily Beast.Sources told Status that 60 Minutes staff are becoming “increasingly anxious” about whether the program will be able to produce top-quality reporting when it returns in the fall. “That’s not to say the program won’t fill its airtime. But some staffers believe the network may need to rely on so-called filler content to get by,” Status’ Oliver Darcy wrote.The management shakeup has also impacted CNN, with chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid departing and Anderson Cooper reportedly unwilling to work with Weiss if a merger between parent companies proceeds. Weiss’ interventions include bypassing established correspondents for interviews and pulling segments, such as one on El Salvador's CECOT prison focusing on Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration. In full60 Minutes staff are ‘increasingly anxious’ that Bari Weiss’ ousters of top talent will impact the show’s qualityMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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