<![CDATA[‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal]]>‘’ Who Accused of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal

, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison [] — where was sending immigrants — was pulled abruptly in December, said that & its top editor, , did not renew her contract.


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/business/media/cbs-sharyn-alfonsi-bari-weiss.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/a2d31319-2dab-491b-b5dd-8808633e0dfa/60minutes-journalist-who-accused-cbs-of-political-meddling-loses-her-dealRSS for NodeThu, 04 Jun 2026 13:29:23 GMTWed, 27 May 2026 15:51:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:43:14 GMT]]>@Nonilex It'll soon turn into another puff piece entertainment show. Or a true crime show like Dateline and 20/20.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IveyJanette/statuses/116647539140144903https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IveyJanette/statuses/116647539140144903Wed, 27 May 2026 16:43:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:41:36 GMT]]>@GuyC59 @Nonilex

Doing what the 🍊🤡 wants!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Ratoncita/statuses/116647532717722643https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Ratoncita/statuses/116647532717722643Wed, 27 May 2026 16:41:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:29:48 GMT]]>@Nonilex Not sure what the strategy is. 60 Minutes lost the Maga crowd long ago because of, well "fake news." The audience that has stuck with 60 Minutes has done so because of journalists including Alphonsi and stories like CECOT. So what's the point; open up a slot in the schedule for another Byron Allen production?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/GuyC59/statuses/116647486304673628https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/GuyC59/statuses/116647486304673628Wed, 27 May 2026 16:29:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:11:40 GMT]]>In a farewell appearance this month, told viewers that he hoped “‘60 Minutes’ remains ‘60 Minutes,’” & added, in comments that were perceived as a subtle dig at : “The of ‘’ has been critical. The trust it has with viewers is critical to the success of ‘60 Minutes.’”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647415025072350https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647415025072350Wed, 27 May 2026 16:11:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:11:16 GMT]]>“The concern is we’re going to end up with a broadcast that looks like ‘60 Minutes’ but doesn’t have the courage or the character to produce ‘60 Minutes’ that actually matters,” Alfonsi said.

…Alfonsi would be the second “” correspondent to depart since joined . said in February that he would leave the program after 20 yrs.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647413450931431https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647413450931431Wed, 27 May 2026 16:11:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:09:32 GMT]]>@Nonilex

“And it’s unclear what next season looks like.”

Oh, feel like it is pretty clear...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116647406642871392https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116647406642871392Wed, 27 May 2026 16:09:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:07:51 GMT]]>…“” has a long tradition of within …. In the interview, Alfonsi said that she felt anxious about the program’s future. “For the last 60 years it’s been the same formula: tell the truth, hold the power accountable, don’t blink,” she said. “And it’s unclear what next season looks like.”

“There’s a feeling that the wall has come down between & interests,” she added.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647400021677310https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647400021677310Wed, 27 May 2026 16:07:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:02:51 GMT]]>, an opinion “journalist” whose tenure has drawn enormous scrutiny, is readying a significant shake-up at “,” the network’s flagship news series.

…Alfonsi has contributed to “60 Minutes” since 2015. She was at the center of a firestorm in December after Weiss, who was appointed by ’s new owner, , pulled a 13-minute segment that Alfonsi had reported on harsh conditions faced by Venezuelan men deported by the admin.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647380342912303https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647380342912303Wed, 27 May 2026 16:02:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 16:01:02 GMT]]>@Nonilex I didn't know of , but now I'll remember her name and be inclined to read what she publishes because I want real reporting, which includes finding facts that are politically unpopular.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/cgervasi/statuses/116647373194931978https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/cgervasi/statuses/116647373194931978Wed, 27 May 2026 16:01:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:32 GMT]]>@Nonilex

Surprise, surprise!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Ratoncita/statuses/116647359431827341https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Ratoncita/statuses/116647359431827341Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:19 GMT]]>“It sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom,” Alfonsi said. “I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting.”

Alfonsi remains employed at , but with no contract in place, she said she had no expectation of returning to “.” “I’m not resigning,” she said. “If they want me gone because I did my job, they’ll have to fire me.”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647358576091030https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647358576091030Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal on Wed, 27 May 2026 15:55:22 GMT]]> declined to renew its contract with the “” correspondent , 6 months after her segment on in Salvadoran prisons was pulled off the air abruptly by the “news” division’s editor in chief, .

Alfonsi’s deal expired Saturday. She said in a phone interview that her agent’s inquiries with News over the past several weeks had been met with silence.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647350905459314https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116647350905459314Wed, 27 May 2026 15:55:22 GMT