Nonilex4d ago

‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal

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

#StateMedia #authoritarianism #fascism #dictatorship #censorship #propaganda #DavidEllison #law #FreePress #Constitution #journalism #FourthEstate
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/business/media/cbs-sharyn-alfonsi-bari-weiss.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

’60 Minutes’ Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi Loses Deal After Dispute With Bari Weiss

Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.

The New York Times
Show threadNonilex

#CBSNews declined to renew its contract with the “#60Minutes” correspondent #SharynAlfonsi, 6 months after her segment on #torture in Salvadoran prisons was pulled off the air abruptly by the “news” division’s editor in chief, #BariWeiss.

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

#Trump #StateMedia #authoritarianism #censorship #law #FreePress #Constitution #journalism

May 27 at 3:55pmWeb
Show threadNonilex4d ago

“It sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom,” Alfonsi said. “I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a #journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting.”

Alfonsi remains employed at #CBS, but with no contract in place, she said she had no expectation of returning to “#60Minutes.” “I’m not resigning,” she said. “If they want me gone because I did my job, they’ll have to fire me.”

#Trump #StateMedia #authoritarianism #censorship #law #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate

Show threadNonilex4d ago

#BariWeiss, an opinion “journalist” whose tenure has drawn enormous scrutiny, is readying a significant shake-up at “#60Minutes,” 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 #CBS’s new owner, #DavidEllison, pulled a 13-minute segment that Alfonsi had reported on harsh conditions faced by Venezuelan men deported by the #Trump admin.

#censorship #law #FreePress

Show threadNonilex4d ago

…“#60Minutes” has a long tradition of #autonomy within #CBSNews…. 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 #editorial #independence & #corporate interests,” she added.

#Trump #StateMedia #censorship #law #FreePress #journalism

Show threadNonilex4d ago

“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’ #journalism that actually matters,” Alfonsi said.

…Alfonsi would be the second “#60Minutes” correspondent to depart since #BariWeiss joined #CBS. #AndersonCooper said in February that he would leave the program after 20 yrs.

#Trump #StateMedia #authoritarianism #censorship #DavidEllison #law #FreePress #Constitution #journalism #FourthEstate

Show threadNonilex4d ago

In a farewell appearance this month, #AndersonCooper told viewers that he hoped “‘60 Minutes’ remains ‘60 Minutes,’” & added, in comments that were perceived as a subtle dig at #CBS: “The #independence of ‘#60Minutes’ has been critical. The trust it has with viewers is critical to the success of ‘60 Minutes.’”

#Trump #StateMedia #authoritarianism #fascism #dictatorship #censorship #propaganda #DavidEllison #law #FreePress #Constitution #journalism #FourthEstate

Show threadFurballsNHairballs3d ago
@Nonilex
Bet it goes the way of The Late Show sooner than anyone thinks.
Show threadMastodon Migration4d ago

@Nonilex

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

Oh, feel like it is pretty clear...

Show threadIvey Janette McClelland4d ago
@Nonilex It'll soon turn into another puff piece entertainment show. Or a true crime show like Dateline and 20/20.
Show threadGuyC594d ago
@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?
Show threadAlice. 🇨🇦4d ago

@GuyC59 @Nonilex

Doing what the 🍊🤡 wants!

Show threadCharles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥4d ago
@Nonilex I didn't know of #SharynAlfonsi, 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.