Former '60 Minutes' correspondents Pelley, Alfonsi go from newsroom to classroom

The Washington TimesParty-alignedCenter15 hr. ago

Two former '60 Minutes' correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, have transitioned from broadcasting to academia, joining Columbia Journalism School as Journalists in Residence. Both were recently dismissed from '60 Minutes' during restructuring led by CBS News' editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. The school highlighted their extensive experience covering major global issues and their impact on national discourse. Dean Jelani Cobb explained that he reached out to Pelley after he publicly challenged Weiss's management decisions. The move was made swiftly and kept confidential until closer to the start of the academic year. Alfonsi and Pelley will mentor students, lecture, and contribute to the Columbia Journalism Review, while also participating in a panel discussion about their career insights.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of the career shift of two journalists without overtly criticizing or praising the reasons behind their dismissal from '60 Minutes'. It provides balanced information about their backgrounds, the restructuring at CBS News, and their new roles at Columbia. There

The InterceptIndependentProgressive16 hr. ago

The article discusses Bari Weiss's appointment of Tanya Lukyanova as an associate producer for '60 Minutes,' highlighting concerns about the show's increasing alignment with right-wing ideologies. It references Weiss's role in transforming CBS News under the ownership of the Ellison family, who have invested heavily in Paramount and pushed for a rightward shift in editorial content. The piece criticizes the media's complicity in supporting actions in Gaza, citing Lukyanova's previous work and her potential influence on '60 Minutes.' The article also mentions Weiss's ties to pro-Israel coverage and the broader implications of media bias.

Bias read (Progressive): The article uses strong, emotionally charged language such as 'genocide,' 'right-wing tabloidification,' and 'anti-Palestinian racism' to criticize media figures and their alleged biases. It frames the hiring of Tanya Lukyanova within a larger narrative of media complicity in supporting Israeli acts