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\n\tThe stopwatch keeps ticking after \u201c60 Minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nSharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley were both named journalists-in-residence at Columbia University\u2018s School of Journalism Monday, a position that will be in place for the 2026-2027 academic term. The two former \u201c60 Minutes\u201d correspondents will work with students through lectures, workshops and special events, and they will each contribute a piece to the\u00a0Columbia Journalism Review. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re both excited and honored to welcome two journalists of this caliber to our Journalist in Residence Program,\u201d said Jelani Cobb, dean of the Journalism School, in a statement. \u201cTheir distinguished track records in investigative reporting highlight the amazing opportunity our students will have to learn from them, and we look forward to having Sharyn and Scott with us this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBoth journalists were ousted from the CBS News newsmagazine earlier this year, part of a radical overhaul of a venerable program that has continued to draw big crowds and win plaudits for its coverage. Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News\u2019 editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela. Pelley was pushed out after calling out the show\u2019s new executive producer, Nick Bilton, during an internal meeting.<\/p>\n

\n\tWeiss dramatically overhauled the program in May and June, dispatching half the on-air staff and several senior producers. Tanya Simon, the former executive producer, was replaced by Bilton. In addition to Alfonsi and Pelley, Cecilia Vega was also pushed out. Anderson Cooper left earlier in the year.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cJoining Columbia University as a Journalist in Residence is an extraordinary privilege, especially at a time when deep, rigorous and fearless reporting has never been more vital,\u201d said Alfonsi, in a statement. \u201cI\u2019m excited to work with the next generation of journalists who are eager to ask the tough questions that hold power accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPelley echoed her sentiments. \u201cThis is a critical time for a free press,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cColumbia is leading the way in training the next generation of great journalists and I am honored to join Sharyn in that vital cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

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