Overview
- This week associate producer Madeleine Carlisle resigned from 60 Minutes and was hired as a staff writer at The Atlantic, an appointment announced by Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg.
- Carlisle had worked at 60 Minutes since 2022 after earlier roles at The Atlantic and Time and contributed to Emmy-nominated reporting for the program.
- Her exit is the latest in a string of departures and dismissals from the show since May when editor-in-chief Bari Weiss replaced senior producers and correspondents and named Nick Bilton executive producer.
- Producers and staff say other team members are exploring options, which producers warn could undermine the program’s institutional knowledge as Bilton prepares a retooled Season 59 for a September 13 premiere.
- The turnover is unfolding against wider corporate pressures, including The Late Show’s cancellation and merger-related scrutiny of Paramount Skydance, and it has prompted public debate about how editorial decisions are made at CBS News.