Bari Weiss Tells CBS News Staff That Scott Pelley Broke “Trust and Mutual Respect”
Bari Weiss addressed CBS News staff following the firing of Scott Pelley, emphasizing the importance of trust and mutual respect in the newsroom. Pelley was terminated after a contentious meeting where he criticized Weiss and the new executive producer, Nick Bilton. Weiss acknowledged Pelley’s contributions but stated that attempts to resolve the situation were unsuccessful.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired from CBS News after a heated meeting with staff.
- ▪Bari Weiss highlighted the need for trust and mutual respect in the newsroom.
- ▪Pelley criticized Weiss and Bilton, claiming they were undermining 60 Minutes.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ CBS’s Bari Weiss says 60 Minutes host Scott Pelley fired for breaking ‘foundation’ of trust — Washington Examiner
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Bari Weiss Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Bari Weiss addressed the elephant in the room during CBS News‘ daily editorial meeting Wednesday morning. Late Tuesday night, CBS fired Scott Pelley, the veteran 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor, after he lashed into Weiss and new 60 executive producer Nick Bilton in a meeting with show staff Monday. Weiss used the call to explain the decision, as first reported by Jeremy Barr.
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