AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - New "60 Minutes" head faces blowback as staffers rebuke changes
Nick Bilton , the newly installed executive producer of "60 Minutes," faces a crisis of confidence as senior CBS News staffers openly rebuke his appointment amid broader backlash to changes at the show and network. Why it matters: "60 Minutes" has spent more than 50 consecutive seasons as the top-rated news program in the country. Its insular culture within CBS News is what insiders credit for preserving its editorial sanctity. - While new CBS News leaders argue changes are necessary to help the show modernize for the digital era, the network's top talent worry innovation is being used as a cover for seizing more editorial control. State of play: Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley told Bilton Monday that he was hardly…
Nick Bilton , the newly installed executive producer of "60 Minutes," faces a crisis of confidence as senior CBS News staffers openly rebuke his appointment amid broader backlash to changes at the show and network. Why it matters: "60 Minutes" has spent more than 50 consecutive seasons as the top-rated news program in the country. Its insular culture within CBS News is what insiders credit for preserving its editorial sanctity. - While new CBS News leaders argue changes are necessary to help the show modernize for the digital era, the network's top talent worry innovation is being used as a cover for seizing more editorial control. State of play: Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley told Bilton Monday that he was hardly…Open