CBS is actively recruiting new producers for “60 Minutes” as part of a broader restructuring of the long-running news program. Executive producer Nick Bilton has taken on a leadership role in shaping the show’s direction and staffing.
The shakeup has resulted in several high-profile moves, including the hiring of Ross Douthat, a columnist who spent 17 years at the New York Times, as a new correspondent for the program. The recruitment effort appears to be part of a larger effort to refresh the show’s roster and operations.
According to reporting from The New York Post, there have been questions raised about the interview process under the new leadership, with a source characterizing some job interviews as “therapy sessions.” The sources do not elaborate on what this characterization means or its broader implications for the recruitment effort.
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