Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Min. Will Be Independent

Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Min. Will Be Independent

Paramount CEO David Ellison recently vowed to “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl that the newsmagazine would have “editorial independence,” according to three people familiar with the matter, the latest sign the media conglomerate is trying to tamp down tensions around the venerable program in the wake of a recent ouster of its top producers and … Read more

’60 Minutes’ Boss Vows to ‘Pursue Stories Without Fear or Favor’

’60 Minutes’ Boss Vows to ‘Pursue Stories Without Fear or Favor’

Maybe they will stay? The new executive producer of “60 Minutes” vowed in a memo Thursday to uphold the CBS News property’s commitment to pursue stories “without fear or favor” and to not be “instructed by the ownership of the company” on sensitive reports, even as many at the Paramount Skydance news outlet continue to … Read more