On the right track

"The scandal deals another blow to credibility in journalism, adding CBS News to a list of media organisations tainted by sloppy or false reporting.

Other casualties have included the New York Times, USA Today, the BBC, the Washington Post and CNN.

Leslie Moonves, chairman and chief executive officer of CBS and co-president of parent company Viacom Inc, said: "There were lapses every step of the way."

"The bottom line is that much of the September 8 broadcast was wrong, incomplete or unfair," Mr Moonves said, promising to adopt changes to improve CBS's credibility."

CBS sacks four over erroneous Bush story


Well, checking the sources is essential, I agree. What were the sources? Why were they wrong? So what are the facts about what Mr. Bush did during the time of the Vietnam action? See what I mean? I have said this before. You read an article and you are still none the wiser. If some journalists are apparently getting it wrong, why aren't the other journalists giving me the facts and information so that I am not wandering around with these vague ideas all the time. Bit harsh taking it out on those particular journalists and sacking them. Reprimanding them and teaching everyone to cite their sources and check for validity is fair enough. As I have shown before on my blog , it is not easy in the current information era to get facts. I wholly support getting to the bottom of things and sorting out rumour mongering and gossip from the facts. I think , though , this is one of the issues currently confronting us in the media. In the search for angles and spin, the truth becomes a casualty. It shouldn't because since we have had the tsunami you can see that just being there talking and videoing tells the truth. No need for spin. When you stick to the facts the stories tell themselves.
Meanwhile....
I have just found this article which gives more details. I want facts! I want information!!

CBS Fires 4 After Bush Guard