"Weiss said news organizations needed to do more to win back the trust of the American public and vowed that no amount of outrage would derail us. We are not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum or to win followers on social media, according to the memo, signed by Weiss and other CBS News leadership and published in full by several media outlets. We are out to inform the American public and to get the story right."
"Such editorial decisions can cause a firestorm, particularly on a slow news week, Weiss wrote. And the standards for fairness we are holding ourselves to, particularly on contentious subjects, will surely feel controversial to those used to doing things one way. But to fulfill our mission, it's necessary. Weiss has said she was concerned about the episode airing without a sufficient response from the Trump administration. But Alfonsi said it had been screened five times as well."
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss defended pulling a 60 Minutes episode investigating a notorious El Salvador prison, saying the network prioritized comprehensive and fair coverage. Weiss emphasized the need to win back the American public's trust and vowed that no amount of outrage would derail the newsroom's commitment to inform the public and get stories right. The decision followed extensive promotion of the segment and generated internal and public outrage, with accusations of censorship amid the Trump administration. Some conservative commentators defended the hold, while correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi called the choice political and noted the episode had been screened five times.
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