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60 Minutes
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ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST SELECTIVE COLLEGES REQUIRES HARD LABOR, FORBIDS DRINKING AND SITS ISOLATED IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT – “60 MINUTES” GOES TO DEEP SPRINGS FOR A VERY DIFFERENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Watch a Clip Call it remote learning. Around two dozen of the world’s brightest attend Deep Springs College, miles from the nearest town in the California desert, where students shoulder the responsibilities and challenges of life on a working ranch in addition to a full roster of academic work. There is no tuition. There is no drinking, and there are no football games. And students are rarely allowed to leave the remote valley where the school is situated. The small student body also governs itself and voted to allow Jon Wertheim and 60 MINUTES cameras into their unique world. Werthei...
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CBS News and Stations
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CBS NEWS RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 27
60 MINUTES, which featured an interview with a Facebook whistleblower, made the Nielsen top 10 in viewers and adults 25-54, drawing its most viewers since Jan. 17. The CBS newsmagazine’s audience of 10.3 million viewers ranked as the week’s #4 primetime program, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Oct. 3. This is the second consecutive week 60 MINUTES placed in the top 10 in viewers. (Press Release) CBS SUNDAY MORNING marked its 585th consecutive week as America’s #1 Sunday morning news program with viewers. The broadcast delivered 5 milli...
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60 Minutes
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“60 MINUTES” MAKES THE TOP 10 IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54, DRAWING ITS LARGEST AUDIENCE SINCE JANUARY
The CBS Newsmagazine Was the #1 Non-Sports Prime Program 60 MINUTES made the Nielsen top 10 in viewers and adults 25-54, drawing its most viewers since Jan. 17. The CBS newsmagazine’s audience of 10.3 million viewers ranked as the week’s #4 primetime program, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Oct. 3. This is the second consecutive week 60 MINUTES placed in the top 10 in viewers. The broadcast also made the top 10 list in adults 25-54, scoring a 2.1/10 to land at #5 in that metric. 60 MINUTES was the #1 non-sports primetime program for the week in both viewers ...
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ON “60 MINUTES”: TONY BENNETT’S MUSICAL MEMORY TRIUMPHS OVER ALZHEIMER’S
Excerpt Ran on “CBS Mornings” Today Watch the Clip You could call it a musical miracle. Tony Bennett has Alzheimer’s disease and has difficulty holding a conversation, but when it comes time for him to sing, the 95-year-old-legendary crooner emerges from the fog of dementia, with the phrasing and gestures fans at any of his past performances would recognize. Anderson Cooper and 60 MINUTES’ cameras were there to witness the astonishing transformation at Bennett’s apartment and on stage with Lady Gaga this past summer. The story will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES Sunday, Oct. 3 (7:30-8:30...
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ON “60 MINUTES” THIS SUNDAY: MILITARY MEMBERS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION OVER THE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM THEY CALL COMPLICATED AND CONFUSING
Watch an Excerpt The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program was meant to wipe clean students’ debt in return for a decade of public service. In theory, military borrowers could benefit from this. But in practice, say servicemembers, it has been extremely difficult to navigate. Lesley Stahl talks to a group of military lawyers who applied but say they got lost in a maze of rigid rules and red tape, on the next edition of 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Oct. 3 (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Follow 60 MINUTES on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to podcast...
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“60 MINUTES” LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 3 (7:30-8:30 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT) ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
THE FACEBOOK WHISTLEBLOWER – A former Facebook employee says tens of thousands of pages of internal company research she has provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission and investors prove Facebook is lying to the public and investors about the effectiveness of its campaigns to eradicate hate, violence and misinformation from its platforms. That former employee reveals her identity and speaks her mind with Scott Pelley. Maria Gavrilovic and Alex Ortiz are the producers. UNFORGIVEN – The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program was meant to wipe clean students’ loan debts in retur...
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A FORMER EMPLOYEE, WHO RECENTLY FILED ANONYMOUS FEDERAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST FACEBOOK, REVEALS HER IDENTITY ON “60 MINUTES” SUNDAY
Go to the Site A former Facebook employee says tens of thousands of pages of internal company research she has provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission prove that Facebook is lying to the public and investors about the effectiveness of its campaigns to eradicate hate, violence and misinformation from its platforms. That former employee, who anonymously filed the complaints with federal authorities against Facebook last month, will reveal her identity and speak her mind Sunday night on 60 MINUTES. The interview, with Scott Pelley, will be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 3 (7:30-8:30 PM, ...
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CBS NEWS WINS FOUR NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
Pandemic Special Takes Two Honors CBS News SVP Rick Jefferson Honored with Chairman’s Award CBS News was recognized with four News Emmy Awards last night, at the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmys ceremony presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The highly acclaimed CBS News Special following healthcare workers fighting the pandemic, BRAVERY AND HOPE: 7 DAYS ON THE FRONT LINE, won for Outstanding News Special and for Outstanding Editing; 60 MINUTES was honored for its pandemic breaking news coverage; and the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL won in th...
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CBS NEWS RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 20
60 MINUTES ranked among the top-10 most-watched primetime broadcasts for the week and was Sunday’s #1 non-sports program with viewers. CBS SUNDAY MORNING marked its 584th consecutive week as America’s #1 Sunday morning news program with viewers. (Press Release) FACE THE NATION with MARGARET BRENNAN was the #1 show in total viewers on Sunday, Sept. 26. FACE THE NATION delivered 2.6 million viewers, and in adults 25-54, the demographic most important to those who advertise in news, FACE THE NATION delivered 473,000 viewers. (Press Release) 48 HOUR...
