CBS's 60 Minutes Urged to Release Transcripts for Future Political Interviews
CBS News should be required to proactively release all transcripts from future political interviews on its broadcast program 60 Minutes, according to a media watchdog group.
The Center for American Rights, a nonprofit, public-interest law firm with ties to conservative groups, said the Federal Communications Commission should require CBS to 'promptly release complete transcripts of all interviews with sitting public officials and candidates,' as it has done selectively in the past. Doing so would provide the opportunity to ensure 'transparency and accountability to the public interest,' the group said in comments to be filed to the FCC on Monday. The move would also align with the practices of CBS' Face the Nation, the group said.
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