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Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni, to Join CBS' '60 Minute
Variety • • business
Key Points:
- Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Gianna Toboni will join CBS News' "60 Minutes" as part of a major revamp aimed at modernizing the newsmagazine and attracting younger, digital audiences.
- The new hires replace longtime correspondents ousted by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who is pushing for a shake-up to make the program more relevant and engaging.
- The revamped team will work alongside veteran correspondents Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim, and Bill Whitaker, who have stayed despite significant management changes.
- Some new correspondents, like Douthat and Phillips, come from commentary and opinion backgrounds, raising questions about their fit with "60 Minutes'" traditional investigative journalism style.
- The 59th season of "60 Minutes" will debut on September 13 amid pressure to produce compelling stories quickly, following the sudden staff overhaul and reduced production resources.
