Corporate Media Ownership

CBS News Editor‑in‑Chief Bari Weiss pulled a planned 60 Minutes investigative segment by Sharyn Alfonsi about Trump administration deportations to El Salvador’s CECOT prison hours before broadcast, saying it lacked sufficient context and an on‑the‑record administration voice. Alfonsi and producers say the piece had cleared legal and standards review and was factually accurate; after the decision the segment briefly appeared on Canada’s Global TV app and spread online, sparking widespread criticism and questions about editorial independence at CBS.