New 60 Minutes Correspondents Include Sebastian Junger, Ross Douthat
CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes has announced a new slate of correspondents, including Ross Douthat and Sebastian Junger, as part of a major restructuring. The show is undergoing significant internal changes under new executive producer Nick Bilton.
Why it matters
The overhaul of a long-standing, prestigious news program reflects broader shifts in media management and the pursuit of new journalistic styles.
60 Minutes has found its first new slate of correspondents and contributors.
The CBS newsmagazine has hired New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, The Perfect Storm author Sebastian Junger, and Vice News veteran Gianna Toboni to join its ranks, alongside Norah O’Donnell, who will have more of a presence on the show moving forward after serving as a contributor for years.
Douthat will be a correspondent, with Junger and Toboni serving as contributors. Trevor Phillips, who joined CBS News as senior global affairs correspondent, will also be a contributor.
They join existing correspondents Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim.
New 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton announced the hires in a memo Tuesday.
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