Overview

• CBS News announced on Aug. 21 that Draggan Mihailovich was promoted to executive editor, a role he called the honor of his career.
• He succeeds Tanya Simon in the post after she was elevated in July to executive producer, becoming the show's fourth EP and its first woman in the role.
• Mihailovich has produced for 60 Minutes since 1998, earning seven Emmys and three Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigations, profiles, and features.
• The leadership changes follow turbulence that included longtime EP Bill Owens' April resignation over lost editorial independence and CBS News chief Wendy McMahon's May departure.
• Paramount recently paid $16 million to President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit over an interview edit as the company pursued a merger with Skydance Media.