CBS investigation on the 60 minutes faux document report is out

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Four employees, including three executives get the boot due to the major errors made prior to the November election...



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in665727.shtml

"The combination of a new 60 Minutes Wednesday management team, great deference given to a highly respected producer and the network’s news anchor, competitive pressures, and a zealous belief in the truth of the segment seem to have led many to disregard some fundamental journalistic principles," the report said.


The panel identified 10 serious defects in the preparation and reporting of the story that included failure to obtain clear authentication of the documents or to investigate the controversial background of the source of the purported documents, retired Texas National Guard Lt. Col. Bill Burkett.