US broadcaster CBS fires 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley after clash with bosses
CBS has fired veteran journalist Scott Pelley from its 60 Minutes program following a confrontation with management. Pelley criticized the new leadership, claiming they were undermining the show's integrity and pushing for biased reporting. His dismissal adds to the recent turmoil at the influential news program amid significant changes in its management.
- ▪Scott Pelley was with 60 Minutes for 22 years and has won numerous Emmy awards.
- ▪He accused the new editor-in-chief of 'murdering' the show during a staff meeting.
- ▪Pelley's firing follows a leadership overhaul at CBS and comes amid criticism of the new management's qualifications.
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.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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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Economy|MediaUS broadcaster CBS fires 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley after clash with bossesVeteran journalist’s dismissal comes after he reportedly accused management of ‘murdering’ influential news programme.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoJournalist Scott Pelley worked at 60 Minutes for 22 years and has won dozens of Emmy awards [File: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP]By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026US broadcaster CBS has fired Scott Pelley, a longtime correspondent for its 60 Minutes programme, after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job.The…
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