US EditionBari Weiss defends 60 Minutes decision in memo to CBS News staff
Bari Weiss cited the need for comprehensive and fair reporting amid declining public trust, with CBS News emphasizing editorial independence over political bias.
- On Wednesday, Bari Weiss, Editor in Chief of CBS News, sent a Christmas memo defending her decision to pull a 60 Minutes segment on the Trump administration's use of El Salvador's CECOT prison, signed by Weiss, Tom Cibrowski, Charles Forelle, and Adam Rubenstein.
- Weiss made the editorial call shortly before the piece was scheduled to air, arguing holding stories ensures fairness and helps win back the American public's trust.
- Internal messages show the decision provoked threats of a newsroom `revolt` and Sharyn Alfonsi, 60 Minutes correspondent, called the hold a `political one` despite the story clearing five legal reviews.
- Since her October installation by David Ellison, Weiss has faced scrutiny amid Paramount's $150 million acquisition of The Free Press, while critics link the pull to political pressure from President Trump.
- Despite the U.S. hold, clips streamed on Global TV and leaked online social media platforms, while Weiss said the segment will air once it meets standards, calling the pause `difficult` and `important`.
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Bari Weiss defends 60 Minutes decision in memo to CBS News staff
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to hold a “60 Minutes” segment she thought was not ready for publication, telling her staff in a memo on Wednesday her goal is to win back viewers’ trust.
Bari Weiss defends pulling ‘60 Minutes’ Salvadoran prison segment in Christmas memo to CBS News staff
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss defended her recent decision to spike a "60 Minutes" segment about a notorious Salvadoran prison -- telling staffers in a Christmas Eve memo the move was part of her efforts to restore trust in the press.
CECOT Prison Story Puts CBS News, 60 Mins at Center of Storm
The drama surrounding a recently pulled story at CBS News has ignited a newsroom firestorm, with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss standing firm as critics accuse her of political interference. In a memo to staff, Weiss defended her decision to hold a controversial 60 Minutes segment on deportations to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, arguing that restoring public trust requires higher standards, not faster airtime. Weiss told employees that Americans who d…
Bari Weiss drops Christmas email to staff defending call to pull 60 Minutes segment
Over the weekend, Weiss intervened shortly before airtime to pull a planned ‘60 Minutes’ segment on CECOT, the notorious Salvadoran prison where the U.S. has sent hundreds of migrants without due process
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