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Media Monitor: "60 Minutes" hires spark debate, FCC targets ABC licenses, Caitlin Clark boosts WNBA viewership

30 Jul 2026 7:32 a.m. · Source: Poynter

Poynter reports on new hires at "60 Minutes" sparking debate, the FCC's unprecedented review of ABC station licenses, and Caitlin Clark's continued impact on WNBA viewership, driving significant ratings increases across the league.

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Media Monitor: "60 Minutes" Makes Key Hires Amid Turmoil, Including Conservative Columnist Ross Douthat

29 Jul 2026 7:32 a.m. · Source: Poynter

Poynter reports on significant changes at "60 Minutes," including the controversial hiring of conservative columnist Ross Douthat, and highlights CNN's Kaitlan Collins' unflappable professionalism in the face of President Trump's attacks.

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