Accuracy in Media

Scott Pelley, who couldn’t lift the CBS Evening News out of its perennial third-place ratings finish, is being replaced, according to news reports. Pelley, who has been with CBS since 1989, will remain with the network as a full-time correspondent for “60 Minutes.” CBS is expected to make an official announcement this week and will reportedly […]

Hillary Clinton isn’t considered trustworthy to a large majority of voters, and her interview with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley on Thursday isn’t likely to help convince voters that she is: Pelley: You know in ‘76 Jimmy Carter famously said, “I will not lie to you.” Clinton: Well, I have to tell you, I […]

Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, whose career at the network came to an end after he erroneously reported on President George W. Bush’s service in the Texas Air National Guard, stood firm in an interview with CNN’s Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter on Sunday in his claim that he was correct: We reported the […]

Hollywood Attempt to Rehab Rather FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Spencer Irvine (202) 364-4401 ext. 103 spencer.irvine@aim.org Washington, D.C. — Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, who has spent much of the past 10 years trying to restore his reputation after leaving the network in disgrace, is getting a big boost from Hollywood with the […]

Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, who has spent much of the last 10 years trying to restore his reputation after leaving the network in disgrace, is getting a big boost from Hollywood with the upcoming release of “Truth,” a film based on Rather’s former producer Mary Mapes’ book, Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, […]

Last week at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch media conference, CBS CEO Les Moonves showed that the harsh feelings towards the now departed Katie Couric haven’t dissipated after a little more than a year. Moonves briefly touched on the situation at CBS News during his talk. “The status of CBS News right now is […]

My how time flies! Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Scott Pelley’s first broadcast as the anchor of the CBS Evening News. He marked the occasion by telling the Associated Press’s David Bauder that he thought that the broadcast could topple NBC in the ratings. “I’ve got a lot of confidence that we’re going to […]

Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather appeared on Piers Morgan Tonight this week to promote his new book, and told Morgan that he was impressed enough with Obama’s foreign policy to give the President an A for his efforts. Morgan: When you look at President Obama’s foreign policy since he became President, are you […]

Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, whose new book Rather Outspoken is due out on Monday, says that his $70 million breach-of-conduct lawsuit against the network was worth it, despite the fact that it was ultimately thrown out. Rather, who had been the CBS Evening News anchor since 1981, was eased out of the coveted […]

ABC News president Ben Sherwood, speaking at the Television Critics Association Winter press tour on Monday, addressed a variety of topics including his plans for Katie Couric, who is a contributor to ABC News. Sherwood said that they would be “showcasing her all over the place,” but made it clear that she would not be […]