"In the memo, signed by Weiss and other CBS leadership, she wrote that the press needed to win back the public's trust, and that "sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair." "Right now, the majority of Americans say they do not trust the press," she wrote. "It isn't because they're crazy.""
"Weiss' decision to hold the "60 Minutes" shortly before it aired led to blowback both inside and outside CBS News, which is owned by Paramount Skydance. Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the segment, wrote in note to colleagues that the decision was a "political one," multiple outlets reported. Weiss said in her memo that she and other CBS News leaders are "not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum or to win followers on social media.""
Bari Weiss defended a decision to postpone a '60 Minutes' segment about the Trump administration's use of El Salvador's CECOT prison shortly before it was scheduled to air. The stated rationale emphasized winning back public trust in the press by ensuring coverage is comprehensive and fair, even if that requires holding important pieces. The action prompted internal and external backlash, including a reporter characterizing the move as political. CBS leadership asserted that the organization is not seeking to score political points or chase social media followers and pledged adherence to high standards of fairness and independence amid corporate scrutiny.
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