No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem | Margaret Sullivan
The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the network’s latest perplexing hire – but the move is in line with the new leadership In media circles, this week’s hire of a prominent New York Times columnist as a correspondent for CBS’s 60 Minutes was greeted with disbelief. The collective response went something like this: “What?!” Ross Douthat would not have been high on anyone’s list to replace the likes of Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, all experienced reporters who were let go in recent weeks from the venerable news show.
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CBS News hired Ross Douthat, a New York Times columnist, to work on its show 60 Minutes. Douthat has no prior television reporting experience. The hire comes after CBS let go several experienced 60 Minutes reporters. Some media observers expressed surprise at the decision.
Why it matters
This hiring shows how TV news may be shifting toward hiring opinion writers instead of traditional reporters. It raises questions about what kind of news viewers will see on programs like 60 Minutes.
- Who did CBS News hire for 60 Minutes?
- CBS News hired Ross Douthat, a New York Times columnist.
- Why did some people find the hiring surprising?
- Because Douthat has no TV news experience while CBS recently fired experienced reporters.
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