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CBS Inundated with Calls, Rather Fights for Job
The LA Times reports that CBS has switched from "what went wrong" to who gets blamed for the forged memo scandal. While many point to CBS producer Mary Mapes, Rather's position is not certain. What is the decision is reportedly in the hands of the affiliates:
Meanwhile, Rather's future may end up determined less by the outcome of the report than by the reaction of CBS' affiliates around the country, some of which have been urging CBS to make a change for some time in order to boost its third-place ratings.
A number of affiliates this week reported being inundated with calls and e-mails advocating getting rid of Rather, many of them the result of an organized campaign.
It also looks like RatherGate and others are having a sizeable impact.
My other posts on this topic:
- CBS Against the World
- Complaint Alleges Illegal Activity
- Burkett Speaks Out Blames Bloggers, CBS and White House
- More Bad News of CBS, Mapes
- CBS Forgery Bumps Expose of Forgery
- CBS Appoints Two-Person Panel
- Focus of Criticism on CBS Producer
- Without Memos CBS had No Story
- CBS Puts Confidential Unimpeachable Source in Contact with Top Democrat
- Burkett Reveals Role - Truth Now Out?
- Republics Questions CBS Source Link to DNC
Posted by tim at September 25, 2004 4:59 AM
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