CBS faces uproar after seizing investigative
journalist’s files
Posted By: Dreadnought, 2/22/2024 1:03:01 PM
“Anyone who isn’t confused really doesn’t understand the situation.” Those words, from CBS icon Edward R. Murrow, came to mind this week after I spoke with journalists at the network. There is trouble brewing at Black Rock, the headquarters of CBS, after the firing of Catherine Herridge, an acclaimed investigative reporter. Many of us were shocked after Herridge was included in layoffs this month, but those concerns have increased after CBS officials took the unusual step of seizing her files, computers and records, including information on privileged sources. The position of CBS has alarmed many, including the union, as an attack on free press principles by
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What CBS News Did With Catherine Herridge's
Files Could Have Chilling Effect on Whistleblowers 22 replies
Files Could Have Chilling Effect on Whistleblowers 22 replies
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in Historical Photos 16 replies
Generator Following ‘Inaccuracies’
in Historical Photos 16 replies
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We’ve Reached The Tipping With Trump
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Was the $355 million fine against Donald Trump, for a “crime” that even the judge issuing the ruling admitted hurt no one, a bridge too far?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seems to think so, which is why she rushed out to say that other people doing business in New York have nothing to fear: “Law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers who are businesspeople have nothing to worry about because they’re very different than Donald Trump and his behavior.”
What she should have said is: “if they are different from Donald Trump and his political views.”
Because nothing about this case, or the multitude of other unprecedented legal attacks
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