Nick Bilton, Bari Weiss Send 60 Minutes Staff Memo Ahead of Premiere

Key Points:

• CBS News and 60 Minutes leadership sent a congratulatory memo to staff ahead of the season 59 premiere, thanking the newsroom for support during a summer of significant changes.
• The memo follows a major staff overhaul and leadership shake-up at 60 Minutes, led by CBS News Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, resulting in the departure of several prominent correspondents and producers.
• Former managing editor Guy Campanile publicly criticized his firing, alleging pressure to compromise journalistic integrity by promoting unverifiable information and administration-arranged interviews.
• Despite the changes, veteran correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim, and Norah O’Donnell are returning, and the new season will feature high-profile stories including an interview on President Trump’s use of pardons and a profile of NFL coach Sean McVay.
• CBS News is promoting the season with an “It’s Time” campaign and launched a weekly newsletter to provide behind-the-scenes content, signaling plans to expand 60 Minutes’ reach.