CBS News names tech journalist Nick Bilton as new '60 Minutes' executive producer in leadership shakeup
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Jocelyn Noveck
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Summary
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of "60 Minutes," appointing Nick Bilton — a documentarian, tech journalist, and former New York Times columnist with no traditional broadcast TV experience — as the show's new leader. Executive producer Tanya Simon is departing, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. In memos to staff, Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski emphasized building a show that "thrives in the 21st century," while Bilton noted the world has "moved" and the show must adapt to survive.
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Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski said their goal was 'building a show that thrives in the 21st century.'
Bilton said in his own memo that the world has 'moved' and so must the show if it is to survive.
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