60 Minutes' Season Premiere Silence: A Cautionary Tale for Journalism's Future The venerable newsmagazine "60 Minutes" has always been synonymous with journalism at its finest.
Its commitment to truth and rigorous fact checking has earned it a reputation as a paragon of journalistic excellence.
However, the show's 59th season premiere on CBS TV last Sunday night was marked by an unsettling silence surrounding the turmoil that had been brewing behind the scenes.