Posted on 02/07/2015 11:02:01 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Of the three morning shows on Saturday, only CBS covered the latest on the evolving Brian Williams scandal. Predictably, NBCs Today again stayed silent. But so did ABCs Good Morning America. CBS This Morning anchor Anthony Mason noted, The New York Times reports NBC News is launching an internal investigation into the reporting of anchorman Brian Williams.
Mason then downplayed the extent of Williamss lie: The inquiry follows Williams' on-air apology that he misled viewers when describing a helicopter ride he took when reporting from Iraq in 2003. Saying the Nightly News anchor misled viewers when describing a helicopter ride is a generous way of stating that the journalist falsely stated his Chinook was struck by a rocket propelled grenade while under heavy fire...
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