Bari Weiss has named Nick Bilton to lead CBS’s “60 Minutes,” with Bilton saying he wants to bring new voices to the program.
Bari Weiss has named Nick Bilton to lead CBS’s “60 Minutes,” putting a documentarian and former New York Times columnist in charge of the news program, according to a New York Times report.
Bilton said he would bring new voices to the show and described “60 Minutes” as “the most important news program in America,” the report said. His comments offer the clearest public signal in the available source material about how he is framing the assignment.
The move places a journalist identified in the report as both a documentarian and former Times columnist at the top of one of CBS’s signature news programs. The available source material did not include details about the timing of the transition, the scope of Bilton’s authority or any changes to the show’s staff or format.
For now, the confirmed development is the leadership choice itself and Bilton’s stated intention to broaden the range of voices on the program. Further clarity will depend on whether CBS or the program provides more detail on how the new leadership structure will work.
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