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Opinion: Amid Turmoil at ’60 Minutes,’ Alarm Bells Are Ringing

Old television containing a cracked glass stopwatch from the 60 Minutes logo
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The resignation of the executive producer of one of the most venerated news shows in the United States marks yet another notch in MAGA’s belt.

It won’t be the last, with President Trump on the warpath and media conglomerates cowering to avoid retribution. And more ominously, it shows that these attempts to rule over corporate overlords by fear are working.

In a parting statement to staff, 60 Minutes producer Bill Owens lamented his diminishing ability—after nearly forty years as an effective and beloved boss—to make independent news judgments about what airs on the long running show. Pointedly, he cited interference from network executives into practices that have apparently impeded its long-standing reputation for destination news reporting.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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