June 8, 2003
SHAME ON CBS 60 MINUTES
It was with disappointment that I witnessed CBSís own veteran reporter Morley Safer wrap up a story on Martha Stewart-- on tonightís episode of 60 Minutes -- with the following statement:
As bleak as things look for her today, do not count Martha out. She says she's ready for the fight to clear her name and challenge is what she has thrived on all her life.
Whatís the big deal, you might be wondering? Well, for one, Stewartís television shows are produced in partnership with CBS, and the only morning network show that Stewart ever appears on is CBSí own The Early Show.
You know, there once was a time when CBSís producers and correspondents would have gone out of the way to reveal their parent companyís affiliation with the subject of an interview, but those days have apparently been tossed to the wayside in favor of simply reporting whatís easiest to report. For some reason, I expect more from 60 Minutes, but then again I actually thought at one point in time that Martha Stewart was one of the good guys (in a manner of speaking).
Posted by Mikal at June 8, 2003 8:45 PM
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