Ross Douthat Leaves New York Times After 17 Years for 60 Minutes Role
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
Ross Douthat Leaves New York Times After 17 Years for 60 Minutes Role
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
Summary
Ross Douthat said he is leaving New York Times Opinion to become a correspondent at CBS's “60 Minutes,” ending a run that began with his 2009 arrival as the paper’s youngest-ever Opinion columnist.
The move was disclosed in an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show,” where Douthat confirmed his departure during an exit interview about changes in media and politics.
Douthat also launched the “Interesting Times” podcast about a year ago, adding to his Opinion role before deciding to shift from print commentary to television news.
The announcement marks a high-profile crossover from newspaper opinion journalism to one of U.S. television’s best-known newsmagazines.