Veteran journalist Scott Pelley publicly accused #CBSNews of pressuring him to include unverified claims, #political #bias in his reporting after he was fired from #60minutes following clashes w new mgmt.

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Veteran journalist Scott Pelley publicly accused #CBSNews of pressuring him to include unverified claims, #political #bias in his reporting after he was fired from #60minutes following clashes w new mgmt. He alleged executives instructed him to insert “falsehoods,” allowed politicians to influence interview assignments, and were undermining the program’s journalistic standards. #journalism #freepress #democracy #censorship #billionaire https://apnews.com/article/cbs-news-60-minutes-pelley-fired-db75daea29a1996f9db5e7951e6f5064