New York Times writer Ross Douthat named '60 Minutes' correspondent
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Set us as preferred Ross Douthat, a longtime conservative voice on the New York Times op-ed page, has been hired as full-time correspondent on “60 Minutes.”Douthat is the first full-time correspondent named to the venerable CBS News magazine program since it underwent a massive shake-up last spring.His hiring was announced Tuesday.CBS News executives are trying to fill several correspondent roles after veterans Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega and executive producer Tanya Simon were fired by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss.
Anderson Cooper turned down a new deal to continue as a contributing correspondent.Douthat, 46, is not frequently seen on television.He hosted a video podcast, “Interesting Times,” for the New York Times opinion section which explored religion and politics.
On “60 Minutes,” he will become the most prominent conservative voice on a broadcast news network.Douthat has been with the Times opinion page since 2009, when he replaced conservative columnist Bill Kristol.The Times section is where Weiss first made her name as anti-woke contrarian before she launched the like-minded digital news site the Free Press, which was acquired last year by CBS News parent Paramount.Weiss was hired as editor in chief of CBS News in October with a mandate from Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison to pull the network more to the political center.
The hiring of Douthat addresses that desire.Nick Bilton, whom Weiss hired as executive producer of “60 Minutes,” also named three contributors to the program.Hollywood Inc.
The former New York Times opinion staff editor and founder of the media upstart Free Press heads into a turbulent and challenged TV news environment.Several internal names are still being considered for full-time and contributor roles on the program.They include “CBS Sunday Morni...