News has come out that CBS has decided not to renew Sharyn Alfonsi’s contract with 60 Minutes. This notably comes out months after the program pulled a segment from Alfonsi from airing. Since then, Alfonsi has spoken out about what has happened.
60 Minutes Previously Pulled A Sharyn Alfonsi Story This Past December
Alfonsi is a journalist known for her work with 60 Minutes. She had originally joined the program back in 2015, having been hired as a correspondent for CBS News back in 2002.
Recently, news has come out that CBS had decided not to renew Alfonsi’s contract over this past Memorial Day weekend, bringing an end to her time on the show. Since then, she has spoken out about the situation.
Notably, this comes out six months after her segment on torture in Salvadoran prisons was pulled by editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss. At the time, there was speculation that this was done out of political pressure, although the network maintained that the story needed additional editing.
Since Alfonsi Since then, Alfonsi’s deal with the program expired this past Saturday, although she is still employed at CBS. During a phone interview with The New York Times, she shared that her agent’s inquiries with CBS News have been met with silence.
Alfonsi Is The Second Person To Leave 60 Minutes Following Anderson Cooper’s Exit
Alfonsi shared, “It sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom. I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting.”
Without a contract in place, Alfonsi shared that she doesn’t expect a return to 60 Minutes. She continued, “I’m not resigning. If they want me gone because I did my job, they’ll have to fire me.” For its part, CBS did not speak with the outlet when asked for comments.
The outlet noted that Tanya Simon, the program’s executive producer, has an unclear fate, with Weiss reportedly considering hiring an outside journalist to oversee or work alongside Simon. Alfonsi would be the second person to leave 60 Minutes following Anderson Cooper’s own recent exit.
Speaking with Fox News Digital, Alfonsi also shared, “Following an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, repeated attempts by my representation to establish a path forward were met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not be clearer: my time at 60 Minutes is apparently over. In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like ‘modernization’ and ‘restructuring’ to explain away my departure. Don’t be misled.”
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