Battle between Bari Weiss and ‘60 Minutes’ explodes as Scott Pelley accuses her of murdering the show
Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS, is facing significant backlash from journalists and commentators. Scott Pelley has publicly accused her of 'murdering' the iconic show '60 Minutes' amid a series of controversial decisions. The show, however, continues to maintain strong ratings and a substantial digital presence.
- ▪Bari Weiss has been criticized since taking over as editor-in-chief of CBS.
- ▪Scott Pelley confronted Weiss, accusing her of damaging '60 Minutes'.
- ▪'60 Minutes' has seen a 9% increase in viewership, averaging 9.1 million viewers.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 40 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 6 centre, 2 lean right, 2 right.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’ — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ '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
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Media Buzz Battle between Bari Weiss and ‘60 Minutes’ explodes as Scott Pelley accuses her of murdering the show A recording obtained by the Times captured the veteran anchor questioning Weiss' qualifications By Howard Kurtz Fox News Published June 2, 2026 3:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Bari Weiss was ‘100% correct’ to pause ‘60 Minutes’ segment: Michael Shellenberger ‘Public News’ founder Michael Shellenberger praises CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for pausing a controversial ‘60 Minutes’ segment on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you thought there was an uproar at "60 Minutes," that was pattycake compared to what happened yesterday.
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