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60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes

The newsmagazine debuted its new season on CBS-TV without addressing recent staff departures and leadership shifts.

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60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes

What this story says

  • The newsmagazine "60 Minutes" began its 59th season on CBS-TV on Sunday night.
  • The premiere episode did not directly mention the off-season changes and staff departures.
  • An announcer noted "new faces" would appear on the show this season.
  • Bari Weiss, CBS News leader, had previously stated the show would take a "new approach."

Who covered it

Left 57%(24)Centre 26%(11)Right 17%(7)

Percentages are shares of the 42 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 8 of the 50 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

61/100

Hype

41/100

50 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

Only 7 of the 42 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

The newsmagazine "60 Minutes" launched its 59th season on CBS-TV on Sunday evening. The broadcast did not directly reference the behind-the-scenes upheaval and staff changes that have taken place in recent months. Hosts waited until the programme's conclusion to acknowledge any alterations.

Near the end of the show, an announcer segued from a discussion about artificial intelligence safety to the topic of journalism and "60 Minutes." The announcer stated that for nearly 60 years, the programme has represented "journalism you can trust" and that it will be needed in the future. The announcer also mentioned that there would be "new faces" on the show this season.

Disagreement on off-season turmoil

Washington Top News reported that CBS News leader Bari Weiss had stated the show would adopt a "new approach," which included the dismissal of the top producer and two correspondents. This report also stated that Scott Pelley was absent from the show, having been fired after a confrontation with management. It further stated that Anderson Cooper left of his own accord and that two other correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, were let go. The Los Angeles Times digest stated that the newsmagazine stuck to its usual formula and tone despite the upheaval behind the scenes.

What the coverage left out

No right-rated reports mentioned that Scott Pelley was absent from the show, that Anderson Cooper left of his own accord, or that Nick Bilton was appointed executive producer, replacing Tanya Simon.

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Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 14 Sept 2026, 20:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

24 rated outlets

  • The Los Angeles Times digest noted that "60 Minutes" made its Sunday debut after a "Bari Weiss makeover." The digest stated that the venerable newsmagazine stuck to its usual formula and tone despite the upheaval behind the scenes.

Centre

11 rated outlets

  • Washington Top News reported that the "60 Minutes" 59th season opened on CBS-TV on Sunday night. The report stated that the show did not directly mention the off-season turmoil and departures. It noted that an announcer mentioned "new faces" would be on the show this season. The report detailed that CBS News leader Bari Weiss had said the show would take a "new approach," and that this included firing the top producer and two correspondents. It also stated that Scott Pelley was absent, having been fired, and that Anderson Cooper left of his own accord. The report mentioned that Pelley had made accusations against the organisation's leaders, which CBS denied. It also referenced a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against the show over an interview edit in 2024, and stated that Nick Bilton was appointed executive producer, replacing Tanya Simon. Correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega were also mentioned as being let go.

Right

7 rated outlets

  • Several right-rated digests reported that '60 Minutes' began its 59th season on CBS on Sunday night. These reports stated the program did not directly mention recent behind-the-scenes turmoil and departures. The digests noted hosts waited until the show's conclusion to acknowledge any changes.
  • The digests from Jonesboro Sun, MY Northwest, The Batesville Daily Guard, The Daily Sentinel, and regionalmedianews.com used similar phrasing to describe the lack of direct mention of off-season turmoil. Times of India reported the program launched with new faces after CBS turmoil, acknowledging changes briefly.
  • PJ Media's digest focused on Bari Weiss's era at '60 Minutes' and her impact on CBS News. None of the right-rated digests mentioned specific names of departing correspondents or producers.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover 60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes?
Of the 42 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 57% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 50. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is 60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 42 rated outlets on this story, 57% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of 60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes biased?
60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes is one event reported by 50 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting 60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered 60 Minutes opens 59th season with no mention of off-season changes?
50 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When did "60 Minutes" begin its 59th season?
The newsmagazine "60 Minutes" began its 59th season on CBS-TV on Sunday night. The premiere episode did not directly address the behind-the-scenes turmoil and staff changes that have occurred in recent months.
Did the "60 Minutes" premiere mention the off-season changes?
The "60 Minutes" season premiere on Sunday night did not directly mention the off-season turmoil and staff departures. Hosts waited until the end of the show to acknowledge that anything different was going on, with an announcer noting "new faces" would appear this season.
Who was appointed executive producer of "60 Minutes"?
Nick Bilton was appointed executive producer of "60 Minutes," replacing Tanya Simon. This change was part of the "new approach" that CBS News leader Bari Weiss had stated the show would take.

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50 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

Left

24
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Centre

11
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Right

7

Not rated

8

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