Nick Bilton's recent appointment as executive producer of CBS's "60 Minutes" has ignited controversy within the newsroom.

It turns out Nick Bilton wasn’t the only candidate that Bari Weiss considered for the top job at “60 Minutes.” Multiple sources with knowledge of CBS

Bilton made headlines after a fiery exchange with now-fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley in a staff meeting this week.

Nick Bilton has been brought in to help steer ‘60 Minutes’ through one of its most chaotic stretches in years. The problem, critics say, is that he has never worked in TV news. Bilton, 49, was named executive producer of the long-running CBS newsmagazine last week by Bari Weiss,

Nick Bilton‘s new position as producer of 60 Minutes hasn’t sat well with some of his coworkers, and a new report says that his new security detail isn’t doing him any favors. “People are watching

A New Era for 60 Minutes In a surprising turn of events, Nick Bilton, a seasoned tech journalist and filmmaker, has recently taken the helm of the renowned news program 60 Minutes. His appointment as executive producer by Bari Weiss has stirred controversy within one of the most influential newsrooms in the United States.

NBC News spoke to 11 of Bilton’s former colleagues to find out, and their takes ranged from “Absolutely!” to “Lord, no!”

Scott Pelley was fired from CBS’ 60 Minutes after an allegedly tense standoff with executive producer Nick Bilton. “You should hear this from me first. We have parted ways with Scott Pelley,” a note distributed to CBS staffers and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter in June 2026 read.

Nick Bilton has spent his career writing about tech start-ups and Silicon Valley titans hell-bent on smashing totems and disrupting industries. Now, he's ready for the chance to play disrupter to one

"60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton reaffirmed his commitment to editorial independence on the newsmagazine in a memo to staff Thursday, sharing that he's consulted with newsroom veterans Lesley Stahl,