Former CBS 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens is getting into the creator economy .

The veteran journalist is joining the media startup Newpress as its EP.

Owens joins as Newpress is raising $12 million in a funding round led by Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective, joined by Jesse Angelo, CEO of Checker Media; David Leavy, former COO of CNN Worldwide; and Brent Montgomery, CEO of Wheelhouse Entertainment. Patrick Steel, former CEO of Politico, will also be investing and joining the board. Mark Rober, the popular YouTube creator, is also an investor in the company.

Newpress was founded by Johnny and Iz Harris, who are both established YouTube filmmakers (the company includes Johnny Harris’ current YouTube channel). The company is planning to launch a handful of new shows over the next few months, with a longer-term goal of having 12-16 channels led by creators who are subject matter experts.

Owens will work with all of the creators to develop new shows and bolster their production.…