Steve Kroft Calls '60 Minutes' Direction Under Bari Weiss 'Disastrous,' Cites Journalistic Interference
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· 2 sourcesVeteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft publicly criticized the firing of Scott Pelley and the direction of the program under CBS News boss Bari Weiss, calling it "disastrous" and accusing leadership of "journalistic interference." According to Variety, Kroft argued the changes make no business sense given the show's strong ratings and its 50-plus-year track record as television's highest-rated news program. Deadline reported that Kroft made the comments during an interview on PBS NewsHour, addressing the turmoil and division at the show.
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Summary
Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft has sharply criticized the direction of the iconic news program under CBS News boss Bari Weiss, calling it "disastrous" and accusing leadership of "journalistic interference." Kroft's comments come after the departure of longtime correspondent Scott Pelley and other staff changes. He argues that the changes make no business sense given the show's strong ratings and 50+ year track record as television's highest-rated news program.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis is journalistic interference.
It makes no business sense whatsoever. It's the highest rated news program on television, and it has been that way for more than 50 years.
The audience was up about 9% last year. Why would you mess with that?
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