Bari Weiss poaches conservative NY Times columnist, others join ’60 Minutes’ in CBS program shakeup
Bari Weiss has assumed the role of editor-in-chief at CBS News's flagship documentary programme '60 Minutes', initiating a significant overhaul of the programme's editorial structure. As part of this leadership transition, she has brought in Ross Douthat, a prominent conservative opinion columnist, to serve as a correspondent for the programme.
The restructuring has involved the dismissal of three established staff members: correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as senior producer Tanya Simon. These personnel changes represent a substantial reorganisation of the programme's newsroom under Weiss's new direction.
- Bari Weiss, a conservative former New York Times editor, has taken charge of CBS News's '60 Minutes' program and is restructuring the newsroom.
- She has recruited conservative columnist Ross Douthat from the Times as a correspondent whilst dismissing correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega plus producer Tanya Simon.