CBS News Denies Image Alteration Claims in 60 Minutes Promotional Photo

CBS News responds to claims that 60 Minutes' new lineup photo was digitally altered, as critics question the image's authenticity.

Editorial Desk

September 9, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — CBS News has denied allegations that a promotional image for the upcoming 59th season of “60 Minutes” was manipulated or generated artificially.

The photograph, taken by Mark Seliger at Grand Central Station’s Oyster Bar, features the show’s new team of reporters. Social media users quickly pointed out several visual inconsistencies, including Lesley Stahl appearing to lean into empty space and overlapping feet that raised questions about the image’s authenticity.

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CBS News’ senior vice president of communications, Jeremy Adler, stated, “There’s a table behind her,” while photographer Seliger explained the challenge of capturing ten individuals in one shot. The location was chosen as a tribute to legendary figures like Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, who once worked from the same area when CBS had studios in the terminal between 1939 and 1964.

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