ERROR: '60 Minutes' Segment Killed by Missing Admin Input Exception
SUMMARY
ALERT: '60 Minutes' segment pulled by EIC Weiss. Reason: missing admin 'on-the-record' input. Sparked outrage from correspondent.
DETAILS
1. Command
$ npx news cbs-60minutes-segment-pulled --force-political-analysis
2. Output
[2025-12-22T09:59:00Z] INFO: Initializing NPXNews v3.1.4...
[2025-12-22T10:01:15Z] ALERT: Critical editorial decision override detected!
[2025-12-22T10:01:16Z] INFO: CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has halted a "60 Minutes" investigative piece.
[2025-12-22T10:01:17Z] INFO: The segment focused on alleged abuses at an El Salvador detention center, specifically for Venezuelan migrants.
[2025-12-22T10:01:18Z] INFO: This story was originally slated to expose "brutal and tortuous conditions" reportedly endured by deportees.
[2025-12-22T10:01:20Z] WARN: The decision was made citing a perceived lack of an "on-the-record" comment from a Trump administration official. Specifically, an interview with Stephen Miller or someone of similar stature was reportedly sought.
[2025-12-22T10:01:21Z] DEBUG: (Is the admin official truly unavailable, or simply inconveniently silent? This raises questions.)
[2025-12-22T10:01:22Z] ERROR: Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi condemned the decision in an email to colleagues, stating she believed it was "not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
[2025-12-22T10:01:23Z] CRITICAL: Alfonsi further warned that if the administration's "refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story," then news organizations have effectively "handed them a 'kill switch'."
[2025-12-22T10:01:24Z] INFO: It's important to note that the story had previously undergone multiple formal reviews. This included senior producers, as well as the legal and standards divisions, all of whom had reportedly cleared it.
[2025-12-22T10:01:25Z] DEBUG: (Internal peer review: Passed. Management review: Failed on political-filter branch. Classic version control issue.)
[2025-12-22T10:01:26Z] DIFF: Original Term: "Venezuelan migrants" -> New Term (Weiss's preference): "illegal immigrants"
[2025-12-22T10:01:27Z] INFO: Many individuals sent to the Salvadoran prison were asylum applicants, not necessarily "illegal" in the context of their status awaiting decision.
[2025-12-22T10:01:28Z] CONTEXT: The new CBS owner, David Ellison (Paramount chief), previously promised federal regulators that the network would become "more hospitable to conservatives."
[2025-12-22T10:01:29Z] CONTEXT: Furthermore, Ellison's father, Larry Ellison, is a known financial supporter and adviser to President Trump.
[2025-12-22T10:01:30Z] REMINDER: President Trump previously sued CBS over "60 Minutes" editing, a case that resulted in a significant $16 million settlement. Coincidence? Probably not.
[2025-12-22T10:01:31Z] END: Output complete. Exit code 0.
3. Stacktrace (If This News Were Code)
Error: 60MinutesStory.broadcast() terminated unexpectedly.
at EditorialProcess.evaluateContent(storyData)(/src/editorial/process.js:87:23)at BariWeiss.makeDecision(storyObject)(/src/executives/bariWeiss.js:112:45)at NewsNetwork.scheduleBroadcast(segmentID)(/src/network/broadcaster.js:15:8)at Main.init()(/app/main.js:3:1)
Caused by: PoliticalInterferenceException: Missing required 'AdminApproval.onTheRecord()' callback.
at PoliticalFilter.apply(content)(/src/middleware/politicalFilter.js:30:10)at ContentValidator.check(content)(/src/validation/contentValidator.js:55:12)at EditorialProcess.evaluateContent(storyData)(/src/editorial/process.js:85:7)
Segmentation fault? Unexpected behavior? Panic! Data integrity compromised. Political bias detected in system core.
4. Patch Notes
- INFO:60Minutes"El Salvador Detention Center" segmentpostponed(status:indefinite-hold).- WARN:Journalist morale critically low. Allegations of "political censorship" incoming.- DEBUG:NewAdminCommentRequiredfeature implemented. Effect:story_kill_switchactivated on sensitive topics.- FIXED:Previous CBS legal liabilities (Trump lawsuit settlement) appear to have significantly influenced current editorial decision-making, potentially mitigating future financial risks.- NEW:ConservativeHospitalitysetting confirmed active under new ownership. This parameter seems to override standard editorial protocols.- WARN:Trust in news media integrity continues todegradeamong internal staff and external observers.- DEBUG:System currently running onpoliticized_logic_branch. Recommendation:git reset --hard HEAD~1, but permission for this critical operation remains denied.