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Killian documents authenticity issues
Clues to forgery in a political controversy
Further information: Killian documents controversy and George W. Bush military service controversy
During the Killian documents controversy in , the authenticity of the documents themselves was disputed by a variety of individuals and groups. Proof of authenticity is not possible without original documents, and since CBS used only faxed and photocopied duplicates, authentication to professional standards would be impossible regardless of the provenance of the originals. However, proving documents inauthentic does not depend on the availability of originals, and the validity of these photocopied documents has been challenged on a number of grounds,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] ranging from anachronisms in their typography to issues pertaining to their content.
Typography
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Truth ( film)
film by James Vanderbilt
Truth is a American biographicalpolitical drama film written, produced and directed by James Vanderbilt in his directorial debut. It is based on American television news producer Mary Mapes's memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, the President and the Privilege of Power. The film focuses on the Killian documents controversy and the resulting last days of news anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes at CBS News. It stars Cate Blanchett as Mapes and Robert Redford as Rather.
Truth had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a limited release in the United States on October 16, , before being released nationwide on October 30, , by Sony Pictures Classics.[4]
Plot
[edit]In the months before the US presidential election, Mary Mapes (producer of the primetime news program 60 Minutes Wednesday) and her crew consisting of Mike Smith, Lucy Scott, and Colonel Roger Charles are seeking
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CBS News controversies and criticism
Throughout the years, numerous conservative activists have accused CBS News of perpetuating a frikostig bias in its news coverage.
In his book Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News, former CBS News correspondent Bernard Goldberg extensively criticized Dan Rather's management of CBS News and what he claimed was Rather's combative efforts to skew the network's coverage.[1]
Journalism scandals
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[edit]In , Rep. Jimmy Utt (R-Cal.) filed a libel kostym against CBS regarding a CBS Reports "Case History of a Rumor" schema. He claimed the defendants had "'entrapped' him into giving a television interview that turned out to be a 'cross examination' by bekräftelse Mudd, who acted as 'prosecutor, judge, and jury.'" The case was dismissed. Utt died in office in and was succeeded by John G. Schmitz.[2]
On February 15, , CBS News president Fred Friendly resigned in protest after the network declined to show