Morley Safer of 60 Minutes was my father. He would be disgusted by what Bari Weiss is doing to CBS Is doing to CBS
My father joined the program when I was eight months old and retired 46 years later. He would be encouraging journalists at CBS to speak out
TL;DR
- The author mourns the perceived demise of 60 Minutes and the firing of Scott Pelley, viewing it as an attack on the First Amendment.
- Recounts the personal sacrifices made by his father, Morley Safer, and other 60 Minutes journalists for their devotion to the broadcast.
- Compares the past critical stance of journalists like his father towards CBS leadership and sponsors with the current regime's willingness to fire dissenters.
- Highlights Morley Safer's reporting on the burning of Cam Ne and the political pressure he faced, suggesting such incidents would be suppressed today.
- Expresses a belief that Morley Safer would be critical of current CBS News leadership and supportive of journalists who maintain integrity.