Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi Join Columbia as Journalists-in-Residence
The former "60 Minutes" correspondents will mentor journalism students during the 2026-27 academic year The post Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi Join Columbia as Journalists-in-Residence appeared first on TheWrap .
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi have both been named Columbia University's Journalist-in-Residence for the 2026-27 academic year, according to the Graduate School of Journalism. The pair's appointments came months after they left CBS News, "60 Minutes" magazine specifically, amidst a major overhaul under CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and executive producer Nick Bilton.
As Journalist-in-Residence, Pelley and Alfonsi will engage with students through lectures, workshops, and special events centered on reporting and investigative journalism. Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb expressed enthusiasm for the duo's expertise in investigative reporting. The appointments align with Columbia Journalism School's CJS2030: Democracy Initiative, which focuses on enhancing accountability and investigative journalism.
Alfonsi, who joined "60 Minutes" in 2015, has an impressive track record of investigative reporting spanning immigration, public health, politics, and criminal justice, earning multiple Emmy Awards and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award. Pelley, with a 37-year career at CBS News, including 27 years on "60 Minutes," reported from conflict zones globally, interviewed U.S. presidents, and amassed numerous journalism honors. Both journalists view their new roles as crucial in training a new generation of journalists.
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