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.
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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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