60 Minutes and the Collapse of the Empire

Charles Manson famously said, “You can’t kill me. I’m already dead.” I thought about that quote as the 60 Minutes scandal erupted, with a conversation between reporter Scott Pelley and newly hired producer Nick Bilton. From the NYT: “She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” \[Scott Pelley] said. “She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.” Mr. Pelley added: “She has no qualifications for her job; you have slender qualifications for this job. The changes that she’s made at the ‘Evening News’ have been catastrophic, so why...