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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

CBS News has not renewed the contract of Sharyn Alfonsi, the "60 Minutes" correspondent who clashed with Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over a December report on a Salvadoran prison, according to an interview published on Wednesday in the New York Times.

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60 Minutes' Sharyn Alfonsi pens a goodbye note slamming Bari Weiss' actions against her "as a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting." Read the rest:

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-- Tim Karr (@timkarr.bsky.social) 1:16 PM · May 27, 2026

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... Alfonsi told the New York Times on Wednesday that she continues to be employed at CBS, albeit without a contract, and does not expect to return to "60 Minutes," the storied news magazine show.

CBS is owned by Paramount Skydance. A network spokesperson did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters was unable to reach Alfonsi for comment. ...

The network's unwillingness to renew her contract "sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom," Alfonsi told the Times. "I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting." ...

Skydance Media, run by David Ellison - the son of longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, Larry Ellison -- acquired Paramount in August and installed Weiss in October as editor-in-chief. David Ellison helped secure regulatory approval for the deal, which created Paramount Skydance with the promise that the CBS network would reflect the "varied ideological perspectives" of American viewers. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-27 03:13 PM | Reply

Both Sides are to blame for the escalation that's happening at CBS News.
--KWRX25

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-27 06:02 PM | Reply

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