Romenesko Letters Edward Wasserman asks: "Why was ProPublica using its philanthropic funding to, essentially, subsidize the cost of a segment for '60 Minutes'?" ProPublica general manager
Richard Tofel responds: "Our aim is to provide stories of force and value to readers. For that reason, and to the extent we have a choice of publishing partners for our major stories, we select them with an eye toward maximizing the stories' impact. With this in mind, we were delighted to work with 60 Minutes, and are equally pleased with other partnerships we have in the works."
