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Masthead Wendy McMahon: President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS News and Stations and CBS Media VenturesAdrienne Roark: President of Editorial & Newsgathering, CBS NewsJennifer Mitchell: President of Stations & Digital, CBS NewsBrian Applegate: Executive Producer, CBS Saturday MorningGuy Campanile: Executive Producer, CBS Evening NewsChristina Capatides: Vice President of Social Media and Trending ContentPaula Cohen: Vice President & Managing Editor, CBSNews.comMary Hager: Senior Executive Producer, Face the Nation; Executive Editor for PoliticsAnne Hsu: Executive Producer, Face the NationMark Lima: Vice President, Washington Bureau ChiefClaudia Milne: Senior Vice President, Standards and PracticesRand Morrison: Executive Producer, CBS Sunday MorningBill Owens: Executive Producer, 60 Minutes; Supervising Producer, CBS Evening NewsAlvin Patrick: Executive Producer, CBS News Streaming Originals and Race and CultureDavid Reiter: Executive Producer, Special EventsJamie Reysen: Senior Vice President, CBSNews.com and Streaming Growth and EngagementShawna Thomas: Executive Producer, CBS MorningsJudy Tygard: Executive Producer, 48 HoursEthics policy Bribes, gifts and freebies
At CBS News and Stations, employees don't accept, ask for or offer bribes or payments to obtain interviews or information. We also don't solicit, accept or agree to accept anything else that's offered for the purpose of influencing what we report.
Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest exist when someone could profit personally or otherwise benefit from a decision they make on behalf of the company -- and those conflicts come in many forms. Anyone at CBS News and Stations who has a significant financial stake in a company, for example, must inform senior management and cannot be involved in reporting or editing stories about that company or its competitors. Someone who has a personal relationship with the subject of a story must disclose it to senior management – and get their approval – before working on that report. Our journalists should not cover or be involved in coverage of government agencies, universities or other institutions at which their spouses or partners are employed – except on rare occasions when that connection adds important context and is disclosed and evaluated.
It comes down to this: A conflict of interest exists when a CBS News and Stations employee is in a position to make a business or news decision that might appear to result in some personal gain or advantage to them, their family or close friends, unless that connection is disclosed and evaluated.
One particular type of relationship that could be viewed as a conflict of interest is fully and transparently revealed in our reports: our connection to Paramount Global. The parent company of CBS News and Stations, Paramount Global, is a worldwide media and entertainment conglomerate, and it is not unusual for significant projects and events within the company to make news. When reporting on them, we acknowledge the connection between CBS News and Stations and our parent company.
Sourcing policy Single sourcing
There are occasions when we report based on a single source, but only after careful consideration and discussion with senior leadership. If we publish a single-sourced report, we aim to deliver as clear a representation of the source's credentials as possible.
Anonymous sources and confidentiality
When someone who has important information fears personal harm or reprisal if their identity is revealed, confidentiality may be warranted.
Sometimes, agreeing to protect a source's identity means we will not identify them in a news report. Sometimes it means we will keep their identity confidential even beyond the report. Before agreeing to this protection, reporters, correspondents and producers will disclose the identity of the source and the circumstances of any offer of confidentiality to one or more members of newsroom leadership.
If we agree to this protection, we will work with the source to agree on how they will be acknowledged in our reporting, if at all (for example, "a source close to the investigation"). We will also characterize the reason we are not identifying them so that the viewer or listener can evaluate how much weight to give the information.
Corrections policy
When mistakes happen, CBS News and Stations correct the record. How corrections are handled will vary depending on the nature of the error, and where and when it appeared.
When we say "mistake," we're not referring to minor spelling or grammatical errors that do not change the nature of a report. We are referring to mistakes about the "who, what, when, where and why" of stories.
Once it's been determined that we made a mistake and know what the correct information is, we are transparent about the error. Newsroom leadership will decide where the correction or clarification is made and will approve the language.
Errors made in broadcasts are corrected promptly by removing the erroneous material from the broadcast if it is repeated or as embedded online. If appropriate, an on-air acknowledgment of the error will be made.
When a mistake is made in a CBSNews.com story, the article copy is updated, and an editor's note is added to the bottom of the article to explain the mistake and to provide correct information.
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