{
  "id": 1571261,
  "title": "’60 Minutes’ Adds Longtime New Yorker Writer Ariel Levy as Contributor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/60-minutes-adds-longtime-new-yorker-writer-ariel-levy-as-contributor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:44:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/ariel-levy-joins-60-minutes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ariel Levy, a seasoned writer for The New Yorker and a recipient of the National Magazine Award, will join CBS's long-running newsmagazine \"60 Minutes\" as a contributor for their upcoming 59th season. Executive Producer Nick Bilton praised Levy's \"astonishingly original\" writing style and ability to explore sensitive topics in her articles for New York magazine and The New Yorker. Her work includes a 2013 essay in The New Yorker that won the National Magazine Award for essays and criticism, and her 2017 memoir \"The Rules Do Not Apply.\" Levy previously authored \"Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture\" and hosted the podcast \"The Just Enough Family.\" This marks her addition to CBS's team of correspondents and contributors for Season 59, as the program prepares to be led by Bilton, who has emphasized the show's commitment to curiosity, independence, and holding power accountable.",
  "summary": "\"I’m beyond excited to see what she does at '60 Minutes,'\" Executive Producer Nick Bilton says The post ’60 Minutes’ Adds Longtime New Yorker Writer Ariel Levy as Contributor appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Ariel Levy, New Yorker writer, joins 60 Minutes for 59th season",
    "National Magazine Award recipient known for sensitive topic exploration",
    "Levy authored essay winning 2013 National Magazine Award"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}