Final CBS News figure involved in `60 Minutes' scandal resigns

[Rose Siding]

NEW YORK -- The final CBS News executive asked to resign for his role in the network's discredited report on President Bush's military service reached a settlement with CBS and quit Tuesday.

Josh Howard was executive producer of the "60 Minutes Wednesday" broadcast where the Sept. 8 report aired. An independent panel later concluded that documents used to question Bush's National Guard service could not be verified.

"While I am proud of all I have accomplished at CBS News over my entire 23-year career, it has become clear to me that the time has come for me to move on," Howard said in a statement.
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There has been one lawsuit as a result of Moonves' personnel actions. Esther Kartiganer, a former senior producer in charge of reading broadcast news scripts, was demoted and had her pay cut as a result of her role in the story, and she has sued CBS charging age discrimination and defamation.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--cbs-guard0322mar22,0,6548047.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[MsMagnificent]

1. Another proud Bush legacy

he gives 23 years service, report the truth, and get your azz kicked out the door.

Wonderful. Go Bushit.

/sarcasm

[Catherine Vincent]

2. The Bush's are a vindictive bunch. They don't let go of grudges.

[NYC]

3. It isn't just a grudge.

They'll make sure it doesn't happen again.

[ngGale]

4. Ain't that the sad truth...

n/t

[dbt]

5. And STILL no mention that the CONTENT of the documents

was not discredited. Only the FORM was in question. As far as Murka knows, Dan Rather typed those documents and faxed them to himself.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

6. Mary Mapes, the CBS "60 Minutes" producer to write memoir...

The Reliable Source
By Richard Leiby, Page C03

(snip)

"Mary Mapes, the CBS "60 Minutes" producer fired for her part in Dan Rather's discredited report on President Bush's National Guard service, is writing a memoir, and its tentative title speaks volumes: "The Other Side of the Story." She didn't return our call yesterday, but St. Martin's Press said Mapes "will chronicle what really happened at CBS and reveal the corporate, political and ideological agendas that threaten the integrity of journalists and the news." You go, girl!"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58687-2005Mar22.html