Turmoil continues at CBS News. As bosses defend the firing of longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, many journalists are questioning the network's strategy. Newsroom shake-ups usually occur at failing programmes, but "60 Minutes" has led ratings for years, if not decades. This week's guest on FRANCE 24's media show "Scoop" is Susie Banikarim, a columnist for the Columbia Journalism Review.
Doubts grow over future of '60 Minutes' after firing of Scott Pelley
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Tue 00:00 - Fox News
CBS News chiefs told Scott Pelley they wanted him to stay on '60 Minutes' before tense clash with new producer
Tue 07:00 - Fox News
Battle between Bari Weiss and ‘60 Minutes’ explodes as Scott Pelley accuses her of murdering the show
Wed 01:42 - Fox News
Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer
Wed 02:48 - Washington Examiner
60 Minutes host Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS chief of ‘murdering’ show
Wed 07:22 - Al Jazeera English
US broadcaster CBS fires 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley after clash with bosses
Wed 12:44 - The Hill
CBS fires Scott Pelley after criticism of network leadership
Thu 00:14 - The Hill
Bari Weiss: Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' for breaking 'foundation' of trust
Thu 02:14 - Washington Examiner
CBS’s Bari Weiss says 60 Minutes host Scott Pelley fired for breaking ‘foundation’ of trust
Thu 07:00 - Fox News
'60 Minutes' meltdown: Scott Pelley fired, praised, scolded for attacking Bari Weiss, charges bias
Thu 13:34 - Fox News
Rachel Maddow invites fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley to join her network after '60 Minutes' exit
Fri 14:26 - France 24
Doubts grow over future of '60 Minutes' after firing of Scott Pelley