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‘60 Minutes’ Veterans Come to the Program’s Defense
After CBS News fired the leadership and several correspondents of the flagship U.S. news program “60 Minutes,” I co-wrote an open letter to David Ellison, CEO of CBS' parent company Paramount-Skydance, arguing that "the wholesale dismissal of editorial management, without a public pledge to maintain the values, standards, and traditions of this program, puts the legacy of ‘60 Minutes’ in jeopardy." The letter was signed by several dozen former network producers, as well as former “60 Minutes”...
Opinion | Trump wants the Iranians to rise up. But will he have their backs?
Opinion | Trump wants the Iranians to rise up. But will he have their backs? History doesn’t offer much hope. The New York Times A man looks at smoke rising from airstrikes at dusk in Tehran, on March 3. "While the majority of Iranians oppose their nation’s ruling regime, there is no clear, organized movement with recognized leadership to lead them out of it," Peter W. Klein writes.
History's lesson: Will Trump have Iranians' backs?
“Take over your government,” President Trump urged Iranians as bombs fell this past weekend. “This will be, probably, your only chance for generations.” It was a stirring call, drawing on the dream of democracy. The United States has issued it many times before; it tends to end in disaster. During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe encouraged Hungarians — my parents among them — to rise up. Listeners believed US military assistance was coming. On Oct. 23, 1956, Hungarians took to the streets.
Opinion | Trump Wants the Iranians to Rise Up. But Will He Have Their Backs? Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Trump Wants the Iranians to Rise Up. But Will He Have Their Backs? March 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET Credit...Photo Illustration by Naila Ruechel for The New York Times Mr. Klein is an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker. “Take over your government,” President Trump urged Iranians as bombs began raining down this past weekend.
Growing a Small Nonprofit Can Be a Bit Like Adolescence — Painful, Difficult, Awkward - Global Reporting Centre
By Peter Klein and Andrea Crossan This article was originally published by the Global Investigative Journalism Network. Anyone who has interacted with a teenager, or remembers having been one themselves, knows the challenges of adolescence. It’s a period of change and growth, when we figure out who we are. That journey can be painful and difficult.
New York Times 'Caliphate' podcast controversy challenges brash methods of foreign correspondents
The latest scandal to hit United States news media involves Rukmini Callimachi, a dogged New York Times foreign correspondent who is the journalist behind the New York Times serial podcast Caliphate. The scandal also puts into the spotlight the little-known dynamic between reporters and “fixers” — local journalists who help foreign correspondents with reporting, finding sources and translating interviews.
Learning by Seconding: Evidence from National Science Foundation Rotators
Acknowledgments An earlier version of this work received the best paper award at the DRUID 2017 conference.
“Fixing” the Journalist-Fixer Relationship | Nieman Reports
Article by Sanjay Jha was sitting in the back of a car with an American journalist who had hired him for a reporting project in Hyderabad, when the correspondent made passing reference to the term “fixer.” Jha took issue with the word. He paused to look at the reporter quizzically. “What exactly am I fixing?” he asked. “Your toilet?
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