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COMMENTARY: The quickest path toward halting the spread of ‘disinformation’ is a mass media ecosystem that prizes truth.
Amid an otherwise unserious media blitz that featured spots on a sex-advice podcast, the Howard Stern Show, and The View, Vice-President Kamala Harris, to her credit, endured one serious and substantive interview by Bill Whitaker of CBS News’ 60 Minutes. Harris took critical questions about her policy proposals and her record as vice president on subjects ranging from immigration and the conflict in the Middle East, to the details of her gun ownership.
Whitaker appeared to put on a journalistic clinic rarely seen in this era of presidential politics. Fully in command of the facts and determined to extract answers without appearing overwrought or aggressive, Whitaker exuded old-school journalistic integrity. It was a pleasure to witness.
However, in the 24-hour period that unfolded, we learned that CBS wasn’t playing straight with the public. An X user called “Maze” posted side-by-side videos of Harris responding differently to Whitaker’s question on the conflict in Gaza: the original response CBS had used in its teaser clips that aired before the interview, and then an edited response that appeared in the actual episode of 60 Minutes.
Harris’ response was winding and uncertain in the unedited version:
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Amid an otherwise unserious media blitz that featured spots on a sex-advice podcast, the Howard Stern Show, and The View, Vice-President Kamala Harris, to her credit, endured one serious and substantive interview by Bill Whitaker of CBS News’ 60 Minutes. Harris took critical questions about her policy proposals and her record as vice president on subjects ranging from immigration and the conflict in the Middle East, to the details of her gun ownership.
Whitaker appeared to put on a journalistic clinic rarely seen in this era of presidential politics. Fully in command of the facts and determined to extract answers without appearing overwrought or aggressive, Whitaker exuded old-school journalistic integrity. It was a pleasure to witness.
However, in the 24-hour period that unfolded, we learned that CBS wasn’t playing straight with the public. An X user called “Maze” posted side-by-side videos of Harris responding differently to Whitaker’s question on the conflict in Gaza: the original response CBS had used in its teaser clips that aired before the interview, and then an edited response that appeared in the actual episode of 60 Minutes.
Harris’ response was winding and uncertain in the unedited version:
Continued below.
Manipulated ‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Kamala Harris Fuels Media Distrust
COMMENTARY: The quickest path toward halting the spread of ‘disinformation’ is a mass media ecosystem that prizes truth.
