As a child around the dinner table all of us would watch. Walter Cronkite. Now it is about, shut up money and firing people. I am so sorry you were fired, Mr. Moran it takes a lot out of a person. Unfortunately for them , good for substack. Welcome to substack. You’re doing a good job, sir keep up the good work.
I have so enjoyed watching Terry's newscasts over the years and happy to see he has joined the ranks of substack so we can once again get his perspective on issues relative to our country. He is such a true and honest individual.
“I don’t take back or regret a syllable of the post I wrote about Stephen Miller and Donald Trump that got me fired by ABC. I think it was an accurate, fair, and true description of those men.”
Yes, 100%, it was!
And I wholeheartedly agree with you that the government has absolutely no business dictating what can or cannot be said on our news broadcasts or opinion pieces or personal social media accounts!
I am glad I can still comment because many substacks require a paid subscription to do so. I have zero problem with the fantastic group of real journalists, who have taken to substack, getting paid. However those that you speak to are not always those that can afford this new media platform. Just $5 or $7 doesn't break the bank but it does multiplied times 5 or 10 editorials. I would be willing to "buy in" if it were more affordable. I hope that somehow you can collectively figure out how to bundle several for one price somehow. You're all creative....Im sure you will come up with something ☺️
Agreed. The Bulwark is now $100/yr, so how many of these outlets can an ordinary person afford to pay for? I dropped The Free Press last year from a combination of no longer liking the content and the cost of the content. I dropped all of my magazine subscriptions and only read what's available through Apple News Plus (I think that's included with our Apple TV account). The good guys need to band together to keep the public honestly informed.
I have no words. Thank goodness you do. Bravo for taking a stand against the wishes of the orange-haired toddler and his minions. I'm so sorry you had to pay the price.
There's a reason the founding fathers enshrined the freedom of the press within the First Amendment. It was no afterthought: it was fundamental to the revolution. Those canny men understood that no society can be truly free without a free press--not a flawless press, there's always room for improvement: but a free one.
Alas, the founding fathers of this rising Republican aberration, this Project 2025 America, understand that too. This is why they have moved swiftly to decapitate the First Amendment: to intimidate, muzzle, defund and compromise independent news outlets.
These men, unlike the original founding fathers, don't want a free society. Quite the contrary: they want a society in which their own vast power can never be challenged, and one in which the public knows only what those in charge want us to know. For them, honorable journalism is a threat, not a national asset.
Still the real betrayal here isn't summed up by the acts of petty extortion and intimidation by Brendan Carr or Donald Trump or Russ Vought.
It's the betrayal of the public trust by the likes of Shari Redstone and David Ellison, and Jeff Bezos at the Washington Post: powerful, wealthy people who capitulated even though they were in a position to resist; indeed, who did not merely capitulate, but appear to have collaborated quite cheerfully.
Journalism is not dead. As we know from history, even when driven underground by tyrants and autocrats, there will always be men and women who persist: who will find ways, at great personal risk, to uncover the facts and tell the truth.
That will happen here too. But what a tragedy that it will have to.
"And so CBS News, a very great name in the history of American journalism, will have to live under Brendan Carr’s creepy “bias monitor” arrangement."
My question is, how long will it live with the millions of places to get content anymore? We no longer live in the "Big 3" era like it was when I grew up. Bye-bye to all network news.
Trump’s comment is truly scary. And the most important message here in this article is that the suppression of free speech won’t be overt; it will be very subtle with “bias monitors” and such. That everyone is caving versus standing tall against the pressure is a very scary harbinger of how democracy can fold with barely a whimper.
I strongly believe that the networks that kneel down will only be around for a short time longer. Americans are waking up and demanding accountability and factual reporting. Thank you for all of your years at CBS, but more importantly thank you for standing up for what was right and now continuing to provide us with the news. I gave up on Fox around 2010 and the remaining networks in 2021. I’ve grateful to the new independent news media.
I remember as a kid sitting with my family to watch 60 Minutes. Then since trump we could still count on 60 Minutes to ask the big questions. But we know that has now ended.
Yes Paula I have been going through the same memories. I’ve been thinking of how Mike Wallace would be so angry at the destruction of free thinking and the media’s paramount responsibility to produce truthful and accurate news coverage.
What a horrible time - but Stephen Colbert keeps pushing back this week and will continue!
Here's Adam Schiff: Long before Project 2025 – there was a different playbook for turning a democracy into an autocracy. Let's talk about Viktor Orbán and Hungary.
It has seemed to me for a very long time that the legacy media is so concerned about the accusation or perception of liberal bias that they go the other way in their reporting. They will present “both sides” of issues with equal weight despite clear evidence on one side.
Hungary and Russia, as well as Turkey and the fascist-adjacent elements of Poland, are all countries that Trump has openly and explicitly preferred to this country for the whole 10 years since he waddled down the escalator.
I'm not saying that to be the "this is not news" guy; I hate that guy. Just to say let no one think there are any coincidences here, or any mystery about where Trump is headed.
These media companies are becoming hollowed out shells and Trump shills. It’s really sad because I am old enough to remember when the big 3 were our source of news. Now much of it isn’t news and it’s watered down and with trump it will simply be cartoons. It is disconcerting to say the least and a sad day in journalism.
As a child around the dinner table all of us would watch. Walter Cronkite. Now it is about, shut up money and firing people. I am so sorry you were fired, Mr. Moran it takes a lot out of a person. Unfortunately for them , good for substack. Welcome to substack. You’re doing a good job, sir keep up the good work.
I deleted Paramount and CBS. I want nothing to do with the Devil.
I have so enjoyed watching Terry's newscasts over the years and happy to see he has joined the ranks of substack so we can once again get his perspective on issues relative to our country. He is such a true and honest individual.
Yes, it’s nice to listen to an honorable man as I have done your whole career
you are sick
Excuse me?
CBS is now state run media, like Fox.
Gee what will Gayle do now? I used to love her until she showed up on the wedding yacht of Bezos. That's when I knew she sold out.
Rich supports rich
Ophra too!
And how well got "dr" Phil and Oz. 🤦♀️
If Oprah were in control of Dr Phil's or Dr Oz's mind, wouldn't she have had them support Kamala Harris as she did?
The single biggest disappointment was her
Agree.
How did accepting an invitation to Jeff Bezos' wedding hurt you (or anyone else)?
Traitors to The USA
💯
“I don’t take back or regret a syllable of the post I wrote about Stephen Miller and Donald Trump that got me fired by ABC. I think it was an accurate, fair, and true description of those men.”
Yes, 100%, it was!
And I wholeheartedly agree with you that the government has absolutely no business dictating what can or cannot be said on our news broadcasts or opinion pieces or personal social media accounts!
You can just look at Miller and see that he is evil. He has that look! I will miss 60 minutes.
I think that's what All dictators have in common
you are one lying fool
I am glad I can still comment because many substacks require a paid subscription to do so. I have zero problem with the fantastic group of real journalists, who have taken to substack, getting paid. However those that you speak to are not always those that can afford this new media platform. Just $5 or $7 doesn't break the bank but it does multiplied times 5 or 10 editorials. I would be willing to "buy in" if it were more affordable. I hope that somehow you can collectively figure out how to bundle several for one price somehow. You're all creative....Im sure you will come up with something ☺️
Agreed. The Bulwark is now $100/yr, so how many of these outlets can an ordinary person afford to pay for? I dropped The Free Press last year from a combination of no longer liking the content and the cost of the content. I dropped all of my magazine subscriptions and only read what's available through Apple News Plus (I think that's included with our Apple TV account). The good guys need to band together to keep the public honestly informed.
Absolutely agree with you Jan Bridges!
Me too.
Facts
Totally agree
Spending four or $500 a year to try to keep up with good reporting is not sustainable
Moran's a lying idiot not a good reporter. What a fool.
You are the one that sounds like the fool and rude at that
Then get off of his Substack !
You are inappropriate
Those of us here want to hear what he has to say
Who do you think you are coming on and calling somebody “sick? “
We don’t do that here you’re on the wrong media
I have no words. Thank goodness you do. Bravo for taking a stand against the wishes of the orange-haired toddler and his minions. I'm so sorry you had to pay the price.
Excellent, nuanced post. Thanks, Mr. Moran.
There's a reason the founding fathers enshrined the freedom of the press within the First Amendment. It was no afterthought: it was fundamental to the revolution. Those canny men understood that no society can be truly free without a free press--not a flawless press, there's always room for improvement: but a free one.
Alas, the founding fathers of this rising Republican aberration, this Project 2025 America, understand that too. This is why they have moved swiftly to decapitate the First Amendment: to intimidate, muzzle, defund and compromise independent news outlets.
These men, unlike the original founding fathers, don't want a free society. Quite the contrary: they want a society in which their own vast power can never be challenged, and one in which the public knows only what those in charge want us to know. For them, honorable journalism is a threat, not a national asset.
Still the real betrayal here isn't summed up by the acts of petty extortion and intimidation by Brendan Carr or Donald Trump or Russ Vought.
It's the betrayal of the public trust by the likes of Shari Redstone and David Ellison, and Jeff Bezos at the Washington Post: powerful, wealthy people who capitulated even though they were in a position to resist; indeed, who did not merely capitulate, but appear to have collaborated quite cheerfully.
Journalism is not dead. As we know from history, even when driven underground by tyrants and autocrats, there will always be men and women who persist: who will find ways, at great personal risk, to uncover the facts and tell the truth.
That will happen here too. But what a tragedy that it will have to.
Well said.
"And so CBS News, a very great name in the history of American journalism, will have to live under Brendan Carr’s creepy “bias monitor” arrangement."
My question is, how long will it live with the millions of places to get content anymore? We no longer live in the "Big 3" era like it was when I grew up. Bye-bye to all network news.
Thankfully young people don’t watch the traditional news.
Trump’s comment is truly scary. And the most important message here in this article is that the suppression of free speech won’t be overt; it will be very subtle with “bias monitors” and such. That everyone is caving versus standing tall against the pressure is a very scary harbinger of how democracy can fold with barely a whimper.
Orange journalism.
I strongly believe that the networks that kneel down will only be around for a short time longer. Americans are waking up and demanding accountability and factual reporting. Thank you for all of your years at CBS, but more importantly thank you for standing up for what was right and now continuing to provide us with the news. I gave up on Fox around 2010 and the remaining networks in 2021. I’ve grateful to the new independent news media.
Perhaps then future might have been previewed by just '20 minutes'
back in the 1980's:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_(TV_series)
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More facts.
I remember as a kid sitting with my family to watch 60 Minutes. Then since trump we could still count on 60 Minutes to ask the big questions. But we know that has now ended.
Yes Paula I have been going through the same memories. I’ve been thinking of how Mike Wallace would be so angry at the destruction of free thinking and the media’s paramount responsibility to produce truthful and accurate news coverage.
What a horrible time - but Stephen Colbert keeps pushing back this week and will continue!
We have 10 more glorious months of Colbert! He's not holding back.
The end of an era.
OMG when does this stop!!
Not until/unless the bias monitors are either on all networks (including Faux Snooze) or they are all removed. I would prefer the latter.
It doesn't. See my comment.
It's straight from "1984".
Here's Adam Schiff: Long before Project 2025 – there was a different playbook for turning a democracy into an autocracy. Let's talk about Viktor Orbán and Hungary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bKz8vX2T44
It has seemed to me for a very long time that the legacy media is so concerned about the accusation or perception of liberal bias that they go the other way in their reporting. They will present “both sides” of issues with equal weight despite clear evidence on one side.
Hungary and Russia, as well as Turkey and the fascist-adjacent elements of Poland, are all countries that Trump has openly and explicitly preferred to this country for the whole 10 years since he waddled down the escalator.
I'm not saying that to be the "this is not news" guy; I hate that guy. Just to say let no one think there are any coincidences here, or any mystery about where Trump is headed.
These media companies are becoming hollowed out shells and Trump shills. It’s really sad because I am old enough to remember when the big 3 were our source of news. Now much of it isn’t news and it’s watered down and with trump it will simply be cartoons. It is disconcerting to say the least and a sad day in journalism.