Horizon 269 Posted Tuesday at 05:19 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:19 PM (edited) A forum topic discussing the longest running news magazine on network television. The New York Times reporting major news that will affect the future of 60 Minutes. Executive Producer Bill Owens will exit the program. He cites the fact that he doesn't feel like he has editorial control and freedom to be separated from the overall control of CBS News and its parent company, Paramount. This comes as they've been facing turmoil from the current administration. "Over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ‘60 Minutes,’ right for the audience. So, having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward." Edited yesterday at 02:38 AM by 24994J 1 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1453 Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM Horrible state of affairs. Just 4 months in. 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 782 Posted yesterday at 03:24 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:24 AM @24994J Why the name change to the thread? Isn't “60 Minutes” a better catch all for any news related to the program, just like the evening and morning programs having similar threads? 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted yesterday at 03:31 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:31 AM 3 minutes ago, TVNewsLover said: @24994J Why the name change to the thread? Isn't “60 Minutes” a better catch all for any news related to the program, just like the evening and morning programs having similar threads? The mod team has established that we have too many of these catch-all threads, and it's not just a logo or correspondent change that's leading to its creation. This specific storyline with the show isn't likely going away anytime soon. It may evolve and eventually turn into a catch-all, but this feels important enough, at this time, to keep this as a single topic discussion. 5 1 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon 269 Posted yesterday at 03:45 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 03:45 AM (edited) And evolving it is... What lead to Bill Owens' resignation seems to have come from, according to Semafor's reporting, Paramount owner Shari Redstone's watch on 60 Mins. She wanted to know upcoming stories they were reporting on with President Trump that sparked a chain of events that resulted in Owens' departure. However, Redstone's spokesperson denied any involvement she had. Edited yesterday at 03:48 AM by Horizon 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 863 Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Very concerning. CBS News feels the need to bow down to a president with authoritarian tendencies to have their Paramount/Skydance merger go through. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanSolo 161 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago It’s textbook. We’ve seen this play out over and over in countries throughout history and around the globe. It never, ever ends well. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3954 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago As long as 47 is in charge, I don't believe a word he says until it's either struck down or confirmed by a judge. That's why we have the separation of powers. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanSolo 161 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said: That's why we have the separation of powers. Had. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21709-60-minutes-in-the-age-of-trump-20/#findComment-305186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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