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Scott Pelley fired from 60 Minutes amid bias allegations

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Scott Pelley was fired from his role at CBS's 60 Minutes after a confrontation with the show's new executive producer. Pelley stated that the organization was becoming too politicized and that he was pressured to inject bias into his reporting. Other employees also reported corporate and political pressures within the newsroom, though CBS denies these claims. The incident raises questions about independent judgment within institutions, particularly in light of economic pressures and the increasing integration with mainland China. AI

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Scott Pelley fired from 60 Minutes amid bias allegations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bernard Chan ·

    Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes offers Hong Kong food for thought

    Before Scott Pelley was fired from 60 Minutes last week, he accused CBS’s editor-in-chief of “murdering” the programme he had served for over two decades. For a show that once defined hard-edged journalism, his dismissal raises questions about what institutional independence mean…

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