Ross Douthat joins ‘60 Minutes’ as CBS races to rebuild the show
CBS News is undergoing a significant restructuring of its flagship show '60 Minutes' following a series of high-profile staff departures. The network has hired five new correspondents and contributors, including New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, to revitalize the program.
Why it matters
The overhaul reflects ongoing volatility and management tensions within major American legacy media institutions.
CBS News is reaching beyond the usual TV news ranks as it races to reboot “60 Minutes” after a rash of firings two months ago. On Tuesday, the network announced two new correspondents and three new contributors to the top-rated newsmagazine. The biggest surprise of the bunch: New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat, who has been helming a weekly interview show for the past year. He will leave The Times to become a full-time “60 Minutes” correspondent. Norah O’Donnell, who has contributed to “60 Minutes” for more than a decade, will now be a full-fledged correspondent as well. The other three new additions are contributors: Gianna Toboni, Trevor Phillips and Sebastian Junger. Junger is best known for best-selling books like “The Perfect Storm” and “War” and long-form magazine stories. He co-directed the acclaimed 2010 documentary “Restrepo” about the war in Afghanistan.
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