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ross douthat

1 recorded attention episode across US.

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WITT Attention Index for ross douthat in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Jul 28, 20:50 UTC	500+	52.4
Jul 28, 21:00 UTC	1000+	64.0
Jul 28, 21:10 UTC	1000+	55.0
Jul 28, 21:20 UTC	2000+	67.6
Jul 28, 21:30 UTC	2000+	58.6
Jul 28, 21:40 UTC	2000+	58.6
Jul 28, 21:50 UTC	2000+	58.6

Episode history

igniting US

July 28, 2026

Peak index: 68
Detected: 20:50 UTC
Status: active

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igniting Politics 2 hours ago

Ross Douthat Joins 60 Minutes as CBS News Restructures Its Flagship Newsmagazine

Ross Douthat is trending because CBS News announced on July 28, 2026, that the New York Times opinion columnist is joining 60 Minutes as a correspondent. His appointment highlights an aggressive effort by executive producer Nick Bilton and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss to reshape the program's roster following several high-profile departures earlier this year.

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