Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’
Former 60 Minutes managing editor Guy Campanile claims he and other staff were fired for refusing to compromise journalistic integrity. He alleges management pressured them to include unverifiable notions and White House talking points in their reporting.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights ongoing tensions regarding editorial independence and political influence within major American news organizations.
Bari Weiss, the CBS News editor-in-chief. Campanile said on Facebook: ‘The audience deserves so much better.’ for The Free Press Bari Weiss, the CBS News editor-in-chief. Campanile said on Facebook: ‘The audience deserves so much better.’ for The Free Press CBS Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’ Guy Campanile addresses ouster in Facebook post and says ‘we were told to leave because we insisted on doing our jobs’
Prefer the Guardian on Google The former managing editor at 60 Minutes, who was fired in May with several other top correspondents, has spoken out about the ouster, saying he and his colleagues, were dismissed because they “would not compromise our principles or reputations by jamming unverifiable notions or White House talking points into our reporting”.
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