CBS Practices Stenography

[Fred Litwin]

https://www.onthetrailofdelusion.com/post/cbs-practices-stenography

CBS Practices Stenography

Their recent report on Jefferson Morley and and new JFK assassination documents was not journalism. It was stenography.

[Charles Collins]

https://www.onthetrailofdelusion.com/post/cbs-practices-stenography

CBS Practices Stenography

Their recent report on Jefferson Morley and and new JFK assassination documents was not journalism. It was stenography.

Thanks for all you do. Sadly, people who want to believe in a conspiracy will follow people like Jefferson Morley. Your counter arguments are very well done and appreciated. Hopefully, when people decide they want answers instead of more and more intrigue and questions, they will start following people on both sides of the controversy.

I do wonder about your choice of “stenography” to describe the CBS effort. My mother, as a secretary for the U.S. government, could use shorthand, for recording spoken words. Then type the actual words spoken from her shorthand notes. That is the apparent definition of stenography to me. I would appreciate it if you explain how you believe that word (stenography) applies to the CBS presentation and hence your choice of that word?

[Fred Litwin]

I think stenography is the perfect word. Erin Moriarty is accepting Morley's word and just repeating it to viewers. She is not committing journalism is any way, shape, form or manner.

fred

[Charles Collins]

I think stenography is the perfect word. Erin Moriarty is accepting Morley's word and just repeating it to viewers. She is not committing journalism is any way, shape, form or manner.

fred

Thanks, I think I understand. I could add that, sadly, the mainstream media seems to prefer providing stories that have some sensationalism instead of providing stories that have a balanced mix of opinions. I think if they would actually provide balanced stories our society would be much better off. Thanks again.

[Steve M. Galbraith]

https://www.onthetrailofdelusion.com/post/cbs-practices-stenography

CBS Practices Stenography

Their recent report on Jefferson Morley and and new JFK assassination documents was not journalism. It was stenography.

This is pretty shoddy journalism - she essentially gave him the microphone to tell his story and didn't challenge his claims; but it's the CBS Sunday Morning show where, from what I've seen over the years, they do these type of softer pieces. Moriarty in particular appears to do stories like this: personality pieces and not hard news pieces. By that measure this is standard work. Still, soft shouldn't mean you let someone go completely unchallenged. A little pushback, please. Mr. Morley, after all, is accusing people who aren't around to defend themselves of murder and treason. And it would have made a more interesting piece too.

As Fred quotes Morley in his linked piece, Morley now admits he's a conspiracy theorist (@ 5:14):

Morley: "The official story is that one man alone killed the president for no reason. We know that's not true. Lee Harvey Oswald was not a lone nut.  He was a known quantity to top CIA officers right before President Kennedy went to Dallas. We need  an explanation of that story and we still don't have it."

Well, not even theorist but believer.

I guess this means that Morley's threat to sue CBS for defamation for characterizing him as a "conspiracy theorist" is moot? If not he could testify on CBS's behalf. "Your honor, the defense would like to call as a friendly witness, Mr. Jefferson Morley."

He continues to repeat this inaccuracy that the CIA was monitoring Oswald's every move. He was a "known quantity" to them. C'mon. He simply was not. And neither was the FBI monitoring him (see Hosty's testimony). It's interesting and revealing that he seldom mentions the FBI. He's clearly after the CIA and the FBI's actions are of little concern.