Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of CBS’s flagship newsmagazine 60 Minutes, has sent a memo pledging editorial independence. The appointment comes at a sensitive time for the storied program, which has faced scrutiny over its relationship with political power and corporate ownership. Bilton’s promise to safeguard the show’s journalistic integrity will be closely watched.
From the Oval Office to Roland Garros, from royal bruises to American diasporas, today’s headlines remind us that the world’s dramas — political, sporting, and personal — rarely take a day off.
