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• Media Monitor: CBS News Says 60 Minutes Opens 59th Season With Iran Survival Story, Pardon Lobbying Probe

  13 Sep 2026 7:15 a.m. · Source: CBS News: 60 Minutes

  CBS News says 60 Minutes begins its 59th season with a U.S. Air Force officer's account of surviving two days in Iran's mountains and a hidden-camera probe of pardon lobbying.

  MediaEntertainmentSportUSAFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingGeneral PoliticsMilitary 60 MinutesCBS NewsNick BiltonNorah O'DonnellLesley StahlSean McVayIranCBS News: 60 Minutes

• Media Monitor: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired from CBS

  2 Jun 2026 9:56 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post reports '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from CBS after a confrontation with a new producer and accusations against a network head, according to sources and an audio recording.

  MediaBusinessEmployment and LaborMedia Crisis Scott Pelley60 MinutesCBSNick BiltonBari WeissTelevisionNewsThe Washington Post

• Media Monitor: Major Shakeup at "60 Minutes" Sparks Controversy at CBS News

  29 May 2026 7:31 a.m. · Source: Poynter

  Poynter is reporting a significant overhaul at "60 Minutes," with executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents fired, and new leadership facing accusations of political bias and censorship.

  MediaPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsDigital and Print PublishingArtificial IntelligenceLegalMedia Crisis 60 MinutesCBS NewsBari WeissNick BiltonJournalismMedia IndustryCensorshipPoynter.org

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