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Susan Zirinsky Returns to CBS News in Interim Executive Editor Role
Susan Zirinsky will return to CBS News as an interim executive editor overseeing standards after controversies tied to '60 Minutes' and "CBS Mornings'
The veteran producer, who served as the unit’s president from early 2019 to the end of 2021, has been asked to return to CBS News as an interim “executive editor,” and will oversee standards, helping to vet stories and journalistic practices. At that time, the news division was under scrutiny after claims of harassment were levelled against “CBS This Morning” co-anchor Charlie Rose as well as Jeff Fager, the former executive producer of “60 Minutes.” More recently, she has led See It Now Studios, a production unit devoted to special projects and documentary programs. On Monday, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, took issue with a “60 Minutes” segment broadcast Sunday that examined opposition by former State Department officials to the Biden administration supporting Israel’s push against Hamas.
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