One Less Voice For Truth

One of the few remaining mainstream media 'journalists' I have any shred of respect for -- Sharyl Attkisson -- has resigned from CBS News.

Attkisson, who has been with CBS News for two decades, had grown frustrated with what she saw as the network’s liberal bias, an outsize influence by the network’s corporate partners and a lack of dedication to investigative reporting, several sources said. She increasingly felt that her work was no longer supported and that it was a struggle to get her reporting on air.

Attkisson is one of the few non-Fox media members to point out that the emperor has no clothes. This, of course, made her a pariah in MSM circles.

...Attkisson had become a polarizing figure at the network, sources there said. While some championed her relentless dedication to investigations — ranging from defective Firestone tires to the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal — others saw evidence of a political agenda, particularly against President Barack Obama. (The bulk of Attkisson’s work since 2009 has focused on the failures or perceived failures of the Obama administration, including its failed green-energy investments and the attack in Benghazi, though she has reported on several Republican failures as well.)

Sounds like she found fault with both sides of the aisle - as she should. There's definitely no shortage of material on either side.

Attkisson, who has been with CBS News for two decades, had grown frustrated with what she saw as the network’s liberal bias, an outsize influence by the network’s corporate partners and a lack of dedication to investigative reporting, several sources said. She increasingly felt that her work was no longer supported and that it was a struggle to get her reporting on air.

That view is supported by others.

Others have suggested that CBS News itself was politically biased: “It’s no secret that Sharyl has been unhappy about CBS’s lack of interest in investigative reporting, especially when it comes to stories about the Obama administration,” a source close to Attkisson said.

Five Emmys down the drain at CBS:

She has won five Emmy awards for her reporting on Fast and Furious, the Red Cross, Republican fundraising, TARP and border patrol.

Sounds like a pretty balanced portfolio to me. And can anyone out there name a 'journalist' who was criticized and marginalized for investigative stories of the Bush administration?

I didn't think so...

More on Attkisson here.

So long, Sharyl. You'll be missed.

Sharyl Attkisson, the last independent voice at CBS News