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The future of the correspondents' role had been in doubt after the ouster of EP Tanya Simon and the hiring of outsider Nick Bilton.
Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl has revealed the jarring way CBS leadership fired half a dozen journalists and producers from the legendary news program. “This was by far the worst experience I’ve been involved in,
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.
Three top correspondents at “60 Minutes” say they will stay with the program amid speculation about their futures as CBS News implements sweeping changes across the show and the network more broadly.
Scott Pelley may have lost his job after publicly blasting CBS management. But for many workers, he lived out a fantasy.