Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’

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Coverage diverges significantly along the bias spectrum. Right-leaning outlets like Fox News and the New York Post emphasized Pelley’s vocal criticism of Weiss and framed his firing as part of a broader internal conflict, suggesting a…

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Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’

In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom.

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18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 40 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 6 centre, 2 lean right, 3 right.

Lean left · 6Centre · 6Lean right · 2Right · 3

▪ Scott Pelley fired from CBS after reportedly blasting Bari Weiss boss — The Hill
▪ CBS News boss Bari Weiss sounds off on Scott Pelley firing in dramatic all-hands staff call: ‘Path that he chose’ — New York Post
▪ '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley fired amid rising tensions at CBS News — NPR — Business
▪ US broadcaster CBS fires 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley after clash with bosses — Al Jazeera English
▪ Top ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired After He Calls Out CBS News Boss Bari Weiss — Forbes — Business
▪ 60 Minutes correspondent fired after clashing with bosses over US show — South China Morning Post
▪ CBS News fires longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley — CBS News — Top
▪ CBS fires Scott Pelley after clash over ‘60 Minutes’ — International homepage
▪ CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say — Straits Times — World
▪ CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after he dramatically called out Bari Weiss — Business Insider
▪ CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say — Investing.com — News
▪ Scott Pelley fired by CBS — r/news

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