Posted on 03/27/2017 5:27:15 PM PDT by davikkm
Scott Pelley, host of CBS News’ 60 Minutes, embarrassed himself in a Sunday segment about “fake news” — despite having the final cut on a hostile interview with a right-wing activist. Mike Cernovich — a lawyer, independent blogger/author/filmmaker, and a dominant voice on Twitter — built up significant buzz for 60 Minutes by revealing on Thursday he had granted Pelley a sit-down interview. In the hours before the live broadcast, Cernovich anticipated that the 45-minute conversation would be “selectively edited” and pre-emptively published a partial transcript.
That concern is based on a long history of network news programs using misleading or downright comical editing to put conservatives in the worst possible light. As the segment aired, Pelley’s opening statement made it clear this story was a smear job:
In this last election, the nation was assaulted by impostors masquerading as reporters. They poisoned the conversation with lies on the left and on the right. Many did it to influence the outcome — others just to make a buck. The president uses the term “fake news” to discredit responsible reporting that he doesn’t like. But we’re going to show you how con artists insert truly fake news into the national conversation with fraudulent software that scams your social media account. The stories are fake, but the consequences are real. [emphasis added]
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Has anyone checked whether most 60 Minutes viewers are bots as well? I am wondering how they could possibly have 10 million viewers.
All conservatives need to do this. I remember when Rush did a few MSM interviews and learned that it would only be fair if it was broadcast live...truly live, not taped live.
Bill Paley's daughter voted for Trump.
Schumer goes off on Trump supporter at NYC restaurant, witness says
I have never understood why any conservative or Republican would ever agree to be interviewed without insisting on having his/her own cameraman to tape the interview simultaneously with the newsie’s camera, and being given an unedited copy of the newsie’s cameraman’s video.
Wasn’t Dan Rather a Texan, too?
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