Former '60 Minutes' Chief Bill Owens Accuses CBS News of Partisan Interference
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Brian Steinberg
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Bill Owens, former executive producer of "60 Minutes," criticized CBS News leadership and the show's current executive producer at a New York Press Club awards ceremony. He accused the network of employing "partisans and ideologues" who are undermining the long-running newsmagazine, and warned that CBS News and "60 Minutes" are institutions that should not be interfered with by corporate interests at Paramount.
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VarietyFormer '60 Minutes' Chief Bill Owens Accuses CBS News of Partisan Interferencevariety.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledCBS News and '60 Minutes' are institutions, not places where partisans and ideologues should be employed
CBS News and '60 Minutes' are institutions, not places where partisans and ideologues should be employed
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