CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ Names 2 Executive Editors After Staffing Shakeup
Maria Gavrilovic and WSJ's Chris Stewart join the Bari Weiss-led newsprogram, EP Nick Bilton shares in a memo The post CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ Names 2 Executive Editors After Staffing Shakeup appeared first on TheWrap .
After months of organizational changes, CBS' "60 Minutes" has introduced Maria Gavrilovic and Chris Stewart as new executive editors. Gavrilovic, an award-winning journalist who has been with the network for 17 years, took her current role as senior producer and is now part of the leadership team. Stewart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist from The Wall Street Journal, joins from Bari Weiss' CBS.
Executive Producer Nick Bilton, in a memo to his staff, expressed his excitement about the new additions, stating that they will be working alongside him on all aspects of the broadcast, story ideation, investigations, and digital storytelling. Gavrilovic has conducted interviews with several high-profile figures, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden, and was involved in a pivotal sit-down that revealed the identity of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.
Stewart, on the other hand, won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2015 for his work on "Medicare Unmasked." Bilton emphasized the importance of investing in investigative journalism and ensuring that it reaches audiences beyond "60 Minutes."
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