Three remaining 60 Minutes correspondents announce they will stay with the show.
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim told colleagues they will return for Season 59, stating they do not want to see the program end. The decision follows the firings of correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and Scott Pelley, along with executive producer Tanya Simon, by new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. New executive producer Nick Bilton has sought to reassure remaining staff about the show's future.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 19% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
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CNN leads with the correspondents' defiance, quoting that newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships. The Washington Times emphasizes the Trump lawsuit and Paramount settlement as context for the turmoil.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Remaining '60 Minutes' correspondents say they're staying - CNN”
“Remaining '60 Minutes' stars say they're staying, don't want to see CBS show die”
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