CBS is adding Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger and Gianna Toboni to "60 Minutes," giving the long-running newsmagazine a fresh group of contributors and correspondents. The hires mark an early wave of new on-air additions for the program.
Douthat is widely known as a New York Times columnist, while Junger is the author of "The Perfect Storm." Toboni has built her profile in television journalism, and her arrival adds another recognizable name to the CBS lineup.
The staffing moves are part of a broader overhaul under executive producer Nick Bilton, according to the report. Bringing in voices from print, books and documentary-style reporting suggests the show is expanding the range of perspectives and storytelling styles it wants to feature.
For "60 Minutes," the changes signal a notable shift as CBS reshapes one of its signature news programs. With this first slate now in place, the Bilton era is starting to take clearer form.
