David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
Category: 60 Minutes (TV Program)
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David Ellison’s Vision for CNN: Same C.E.O and No Bari Weiss, for Now.
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‘60 Minutes’ Season Premiere Sees Dip in Ratings
The New York Times – Business:Just under 8 million people watched Sunday’s season premiere, down 21 percent from last year. Viewership for the N.F.L. lead-in fell by about the same.
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The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins
The New York Times – Business:The long-running CBS News program returned for a high-pressure 59th season on Sunday. With new correspondents and a refreshed stopwatch, it was more tweak than overhaul.
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How The Times Covers ‘60 Minutes’ and Other Journalists
The New York Times – Business:Journalists don’t want to become the story. But newsrooms — and the people who run them — are the story for Times media reporters.
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‘60 Minutes’ Prepares for a High-Pressure Premiere After Its Turbulent Shake-Up
The New York Times – Business:Nick Bilton, the new executive producer, has begun to put his stamp on the show. Up first: an exclusive interview with an officer who was aboard the F-15 fighter shot down over Iran.
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Chaos Came to CBS News. What’s in Store for CNN?
The New York Times – Business:The tech scion David Ellison is close to completing a merger that would put the legacy broadcaster and the 24-hour cable news network under the same roof.
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CBS News Hired an Independent Watchdog. What’s He Doing?
The New York Times – Business:With CBS News rocked by controversy, some viewers have turned to the network ombudsman for a public response. So far, they haven’t gotten one.
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‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal
The New York Times – Business:Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.