Nick Bilton, New ‘60 Minutes’ Chief, Pledges Independence
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of "60 Minutes," reassured staff in a memo that CBS News ownership will not influence the program's reporting.
- The memo was sent amid uncertainty about the future of the show's three remaining correspondents—Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim, and Bill Whitaker—who are considering whether to stay following Scott Pelley's firing.
- Bilton emphasized that the remaining correspondents are essential to the show's success and has been consulting with them, including a recent dinner with Lesley Stahl.
- None of the correspondents have publicly commented on their intentions regarding their future with the program.