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Former '60 Minutes' Reporters Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley Join Columbia Journalism School

Former '60 Minutes' Reporters Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley Join Columbia Journalism School

Former '60 Minutes' Reporters Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley Join Columbia Journalism School
Recently fired '60 Minutes' correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley are joining Columbia Journalism School for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Alfonsi and Pelley left '60 Minutes' after disagreeing with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and will now work as journalists-in-residence at Columbia.
They will work with students, give lectures, and contribute to the Columbia Journalism Review to help improve reporting skills.
Scott Pelley was fired from CBS News after arguing with Bari Weiss and the new '60 Minutes' producer.
Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley have joined Columbia Journalism School for the new academic year.
Pelley said he is honored to join Columbia and help train the next generation of journalists.
The Media Research Center believes Columbia's journalism program is biased towards liberal views.
The school is accused of promoting a liberal agenda that affects the news people watch.
Bari Weiss has made changes to '60 Minutes' that have been criticized by liberal media observers, leading to Pelley's firing.
Pelley accused Weiss of 'murdering' '60 Minutes' during a meeting, which led to his termination.
Pelley told staff that Weiss did not care about '60 Minutes' and was trying to hurt the show.
Scott Pelley had a heated argument with the new '60 Minutes' boss, accusing her of hurting the show.
Bari Weiss, Nick Bilton, and Scott Pelley are key figures in the '60 Minutes' controversy.
Pelley questioned Bilton's qualifications for his new role and was fired the next day.
Bilton wrote that Pelley's behavior was unprofessional and hindered the show's success.
Sharyn Alfonsi's contract was not renewed after she argued with Bari Weiss over a delayed segment.
CBS News fired '60 Minutes' correspondents and a top producer in a major shakeup.
Former '60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi was let go after a contract dispute.
Weiss delayed a segment about a prison in El Salvador, which Alfonsi believed was for political reasons.
Alfonsi said her segment was being held back for political reasons, not editorial ones.
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CBS eventually aired the segment in January after initial delays.
Fox News Digital's Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this story.
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