Dan Rather's multi-million dollar suit over the CBS investigation of his 2004 "60 Minutes" piece about President George Bush's treatment in the National Guard has found evidence that the network wanted to pick people who would "mollify" the GOP to lead the investigation, which Rather says was politically biased. Notes from top CBS officials show that they considered well-known conservatives like Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Matt Drudge. In the segment, Rather suggested that Bush had received preferential treatment in the National Guard; CBS later backed away from the report. The controversy led Rather to resign as anchor. (New York Times)
Why does it seem traditional news outlets are afraid to actually find the truth and then report it as journalists are supposed to? Why, when someone does do their job they are forced out of the places they are needed the most. I say go get 'em Dan. Shake up the industry, remind them to do their job.
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