He was one of the most recognisable faces in American broadcast journalism.
Scott Pelley, the veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent and former 'CBSEvening News' anchor, has been fired in a dramatic fallout that has sent shockwaves through the network's most iconic programme.
At the centre of the storm is a bitter internal clash over leadership, editorial direction, and the future of '60 Minutes', a show that has defined investigative journalism for decades.
The decision, communicated via a memo from newly appointed executive producer Nick Bilton, marks the end of a storied tenure for one of the most recognisable faces in the industry.
Pelley, whose career is defined by high-stakes reporting from global conflict zones including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, is now at the centre of a fierce debate regarding the future of journalistic independence.
And the key question now hanging over the industry is simple, and explosive: Did Scott Pelley get fired for exposing bias insideCBS?
CBS News has fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley after the longtime journalist confronted his new boss at an internal meeting on Mondayhttps://t.co/JXKqYcEwhG
The decision came down on Tuesday. 'We have parted ways withScott Pelley,' Nick Bilton, the newly appointed executive producer of '60 Minutes', wrote in a staff memo.
Bilton, a tech journalist brought in just last week to lead the flagship programme, added in a formal letter to Pelley that the correspondent had been 'terminated for cause effective immediately'.
CBSNews declined to comment publicly on the firing. But behind the scenes, tensions had already been boiling over.
Source: International Business Times UK
