Sharyn Alfonsi
United KingdomjournalistFemale5.1Global Dominance: 0.06%Sharyn Alfonsi is a prominent American journalist and correspondent for CBS News, known for her work on the investigative news program '60 Minutes.' With a reputation for in-depth reporting, she covers a wide range of topics, including social issues and international affairs. In a recent segment, she highlighted Germany's strict laws against hate speech, providing insights into the legal and societal implications of these measures.
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Sharyn Alfonsi was one of the journalists dismissed under Bari Weiss's leadership.
כתב "60 דקות" הוותיק פוטר
Israel· 2026-06-03
Sharyn Alfonsi is a prominent correspondent who alleged that the show's editorial independence was compromised.
CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes | CBSUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-03
Sharyn Alfonsi announced that the network was not renewing her contract for reasons she said were punitive.
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley fired by CBS News after clash | CBSUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-03
Sharyn Alfonsi was one of the correspondents fired from '60 Minutes' as part of a major overhaul.
Scott Pelley out at CBS after clashing with Bari Weiss, '60 Minutes' producer
United States· 2026-06-03
Sharyn Alfonsi announced that the network had opted not to renew her contract for the show’s 59th season.
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show | CBSUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-02
Sharyn Alfonsi accused her new boss Bari Weiss of playing politics by initially pulling her CECOT report in December.
Anderson Cooper exits '60 Minutes' as correspondentUnited States· 2026-02-17
Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed two Venezuelan men who were sent to the El Salvador prison last year.
CBS' '60 Minutes' finally airs delayed migrant prison storyUnited States· 2026-01-19
Sharyn Alfonsi reported on a segment about Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration.
White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-18
Sharyn Alfonsi’s '60 Minutes' story about Venezuelan men deported by the US was shelved by Bari Weiss.
‘60 Minutes’ is set to finally air the shelved ‘Inside CECOT’ segment tonightUnited States· 2026-01-18
Sharyn Alfonsi stated that the claims made in the shelved segment were fact-checked and approved by CBS's lawyers.
Hyllytetty ohjelma Trumpin maahanmuuttopolitiikasta esitettiin vahingossa internetissä
Finland· 2025-12-24Sharyn Alfonsi accused Bari Weiss of holding her '60 Minutes' story for political, not editorial, reasons.
Stephen Miller calls to fire 60 Minutes producers over shelved segmentUnited States· 2025-12-24
Sharyn Alfonsi accused Bari Weiss of holding her '60 Minutes' story for political reasons.
White House statement reportedly went unused by CBS' '60 Minutes' segmentUnited States· 2025-12-24
Sharyn Alfonsi is a correspondent who reported the segment on the mega prison in El Salvador.
CBS postpones '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador mega prison
Guyana· 2025-12-24
Sharyn Alfonsi is the reporter of the 60 Minutes segment about Venezuelan men who say they were tortured.
CBS issues takedown orders for 60 Minutes segment ‘mistakenly published’ by Global
Canada· 2025-12-23
Sharyn Alfonsi’s story was stopped from airing in the US by Bari Weiss.
‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the webUnited States· 2025-12-23
Sharyn Alfonsi, the CBS reporter, told colleagues on Sunday that the move was 'political'.
CBS defends pulling 60 Minutes segment about Trump deportationsUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-23
Sharyn Alfonsi supervised the report on the Cecot prison and claimed its cancellation was politically motivated.
Por qué la suspensión de un reportaje sobre la megacárcel Cecot desató polémica en EE. UU.
Guatemala· 2025-12-23
Sharyn Alfonsi reported on the accounts of Venezuelans tortured in an El Salvadoran prison.
60 Minutes segment cancelled by CBS was available on Global TV websiteCanada· 2025-12-23
Sharyn Alfonsi is a correspondent who reported the segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison.
CBS postpones '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador's CECOT prisonGuyana· 2025-12-23
Sharyn Alfonsi was the correspondent for the story that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
CBS News’ Bari Weiss directs 60 Minutes to pull story critical of U.S. deportation policyCanada· 2025-12-22
Alfonsi said in a private note to her CBS colleagues on Sunday that the episode was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices.
CBS News delays 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s Cecot mega-prison | CBSUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-22
Sharyn Alfonsi was the key correspondent on the planned segment about the Cecot mega-prison.
Outrage after CBS pulls 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s Cecot prison | CBSUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-22Sharyn Alfonsi's report about Venezuelan men was shelved by Bari Weiss, leading to accusations of corporate censorship.
Inside the Bari Weiss decision that led to a ‘60 Minutes’ crisisUnited States· 2025-12-22
Sharyn Alfonsi lashing out at Bari Weiss for holding her '60 Minutes' story about CECOT.
CBS reporter accuses Bari Weiss of yanking '60 Minutes' segment for politicsUnited States· 2025-12-22
Sharyn Alfonsi reported a story on Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration and criticized CBS for shelving it.
CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers sayUnited States· 2025-12-22Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed prisoners from the El Salvador prison.
'60 Minutes' segment on CECOT prison mysteriously delayedUnited States· 2025-12-22
Sharyn Alfonsi reported on Germany's strict laws cracking down on offensive online speech.
CBS News still 'adrift' as network battles rating woes, controversyUnited States· 2025-02-24
Sharyn Alfonsi is the moderator of the CBS documentary discussing freedom of speech in Germany.
Meinungsfreiheit contra Hassrede –Deutschland im Fokus
Switzerland· 2025-02-24
Sharyn Alfonsi juxtaposed how, even as the United States allows 'hate-filled or toxic' speech, Germany is 'trying to bring some civility to the worldwide web by policing it in a way most Americans could never imagine.'
CBS' '60 minutes' highlights Germany's crackdown on insults, hate speechUnited States· 2025-02-18
