Why Ross Douthat’s Move to Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Is the Death Knell for Objective Journalism
Ross Douthat’s move from the New York Times to Bari Weiss’s revamped 60 Minutes is not just a job change; it’s a signal that the era of objective, broad-appeal journalism is ending. As conservative voices migrate to explicit ideological platforms, readers must recognize that news sources are now optimizing for identity validation, not comprehensive truth. The ‘broad church’ media model is dead; long live the ideological boutique.