How Scott Pelley Turned His Firing into a Reputational Win
About this episode
The episode discusses how Scott Pelley turned his firing from CBS into a reputational win amidst public scrutiny.
A 37-year 60 Minutes correspondent got fired in a conference room over a dinner he refused to attend. Scott Pelley lost his job and won the PR war in the same week, and the side that was supposed to be running the institution handed him the moral high ground in writing. Everyone is covering the firing. Molly is covering the two dueling statements, the word "performative" in a termination letter, and the moment CBS made it personal while Pelley kept it strictly business. Chapters: 0:00 ...
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