Short and pointed
NEW YORK (AP) - Four CBS executives were fired Monday following the release of an independent investigation into a "60 Minutes Wednesday" story about President Bush's military service that relied on forged documents. The network fired Mary Mapes, producer of the report; Josh Howard, executive producer of "60 Minutes Wednesday" and his top deputy Mary Murphy; and senior vice president Betsy West.
Posted by: Ted at 11:55 AM
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I'm surprised at the firings, truth be told. If the same interviews ran in the Enquirer, nobody would have batted an eye.
Posted by: dawn at January 10, 2005 06:45 PM (Dh1V0)
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True, but the Enquirer doesn't pretend to be a real news source. I've never seen the senior editor of a tabloid appearing on the front cover swearing that the "bat boy" is real.
It's not that they should be held to a higher standard, but CBS didn't even meet the minimal standards for ethical journalism. Hell, they didn't even try.
It's not that they should be held to a higher standard, but CBS didn't even meet the minimal standards for ethical journalism. Hell, they didn't even try.
Posted by: Ted at January 10, 2005 08:00 PM (ZjSa7)
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