TAKE ACTION RIGHT F*%&@ING NOW PART TWO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[helderheid]

Part 1 here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3668963&mesg_id=3668963

CBS News Covers for McCain -- Take Action

Earlier this week, CBS Evening News was criticized for splicing video of an interview with Sen. John McCain that resulted in the removal of a statement in which McCain falsely asserted that the 2007 U.S. troop surge "began the Anbar Awakening." CBS replaced the false statement with an answer McCain gave to a completely different question. (You can watch the video by clicking here: http://mediamatters.org/items/200807230001

Tell CBS News that they need to broadcast the complete John McCain interview from the July 22 Evening News, and that they need to inform their viewers, on the air and online, about their policy on editing interviews: http://mediamatters.org/action_center/cbs_news/call/take_action

Since the story came to light, CBS News has offered different excuses for its egregious disregard for journalistic ethics and professional standards. First, Politico reported on July 23 that CBS spokeswoman Jennifer Farley stated: "As all news organizations do with extended interviews, last night's Obama and McCain interviews were edited to fit the available time and to give viewers a fair expression of the candidates' major differences."

After outrage continued to build and calls poured in to CBS News, The Washington Post reported on July 24 that CBS News senior vice president Paul Friedman stated, "The report was edited under extreme time constraints and one piece of tape was put in the wrong order. Fortunately, this did not in any way distort what Senator McCain was saying."

The press is the only profession granted special protection in the Bill of Rights. But with these rights comes the responsibility to provide accurate information to the American people so we can make informed decisions. While it is understood that editing is a valid part of the process of broadcasting an interview, CBS News has a responsibility to edit its interviews in a way that fully, fairly, and accurately reflects the speaker's words and meaning.

Tell CBS News that they need to broadcast the complete John McCain interview from the July 22 Evening News, and that they need to inform their viewers, on the air and online, about their policy on editing interviews:

http://mediamatters.org/action_center/cbs_news/call/take_action

Thank you for your continued support in making this important phone call.

[Diane R]

1. They need to do more than rerun the footage. Heads need to roll, including Katie's.

[helderheid]

2. Absolutely! WHY did Dan Rather get fired again????

[helderheid]

3. .

[wvbygod]

4. Any way to confirm that only repub interviews have ever been edited

I'd like some kind of confirmation that no dem interview has ever been edited before I sound off.

[helderheid]

5. Why? If someone has proof it was done with Dem interviews I'll take action on those. We DO have

proof on this interview and action should be taken.

[eleny]

6. Somewhere, Walter Cronkite is shaking his head

Thanks for posting!

[helderheid]

7. you betcha!

:hi:

[helderheid]

8. k

[helderheid]

9. that 2

[helderheid]

10. har

umph

[helderheid]

11. Muragggaahhh!

[jillan]

12. k n r!

[helderheid]

13. goodmornin DU!