To make independent decisions based on what was right for60 Minutes, right for the audience.
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TheNew York Timesfirst reported on his exit.
Read Owens full memo below.
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A mediator was recently selected to attempt to deal with the dispute, sources said.
Owens met with staffers of60 Minutesas his email went out.
The web connection didturn over the transcriptin late January, after the FCC requested it.
But Carr did not render a decision, and instead sent the matter out for public comment.
Some saw his departure as fallout from the parent companys desire to settle the Trump lawsuit.
Rome Hartman, a producer for60 Minutes, told theTimesthat we all find it profoundly disturbing.
He has championed the kind of journalism that informs, enlightens, and often changes the national conversation.
His dedication to finding and nurturing talent will be felt across CBS News for years.
Read her full memo below.
Owens has served as executive producer of60 Minutesin 2019.
Here is Owens email:
The fact is that 60 Minutes has been my life.
My 60 Minutes priorities have always been clear.
To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience.
just remember, people didnt think we would survive without Mike or Ed or Don or Jeff.
You will.60 Minutes will continue to cover the new administration, as we will report on future administrations.
We will report from War zones, investigate injustices and educate our audience.
Tanya has been an amazing partner, as have Claudia and Debbie, Matt Richman and Matt Polevoy.
I have overseen more than 600 stories as Executive Producer of 60.
He has championed the kind of journalism that informs, enlightens, and often changes the national conversation.
