Quote:The acclaimed CBS reporter who was investigating the Hunter Biden laptop scandal before she was fired last week had her personal files seized by the network in an “unprecedented” move, sources told The Post on Thursday.
Catherine Herridge — who is the middle of a First Amendment case being closely watched by journalists nationwide — was among 20 CBS News staffers let go as part of a larger purge of hundreds of employees at parent company Paramount Global.
Her firing had stunned co-workers, but the network’s decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop where she may have other confidential info, has left many staffers shaken, according to insiders.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cbs-se...r-BB1iJqVA
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(02-22-2024 07:24 PM)green Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:The acclaimed CBS reporter who was investigating the Hunter Biden laptop scandal before she was fired last week had her personal files seized by the network in an “unprecedented” move, sources told The Post on Thursday.
Catherine Herridge — who is the middle of a First Amendment case being closely watched by journalists nationwide — was among 20 CBS News staffers let go as part of a larger purge of hundreds of employees at parent company Paramount Global.
Her firing had stunned co-workers, but the network’s decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop where she may have other confidential info, has left many staffers shaken, according to insiders.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cbs-se...r-BB1iJqVA
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A lot of places watch when you back up things, especially on removable drives.
When you mess with Big Media, you get burned. (I hope she goes after them with a vengeance.)
When Catherine Herridge moved from FOX to CBS, I was pretty upset. To me, she represented an impersonal, non-partisan provider of facts, with no opinion included, and she earned my trust. I had hoped her example would improve the quality of journalism at CBS, but that appears to not be the case.
Whatever information she kept had to be extremely toxic to CBS and the globalist swamp agenda, whether she had the right to have it or not. I could be completely wrong here, but I cannot think of any widely-known journalist for whom I place more trust in than Herridge. Awaiting the next shoe to drop here. This story, ultimately, could be a very big one, as I see Herridge as a complete straight-shooter.
You cross the fascist machine and they WILL destroy you.
(02-22-2024 10:30 PM)fsquid Wrote: [ -> ]work laptop I understand
Who told you that? CBS?
From the story above (from msn.com):
Quote:the network’s decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop
Don’t think of CBS as news, or journalism. Think of them as a large, publicly traded corporation.
The corporation merely kept their property when they fired an employee.
CBS has no obligation to the public, or to the truth. Their only legal obligation is to their shareholders. Just like every other major “news” organization
You’re a strange guy, Todor, so I don’t know if your comment was meant to be sarcastic or serious.
CBS certainly does have an obligation to its shareholders. But that obligation is subordinate to its greater obligation to abide by the law - - including First Amendment protections for a free press. Whatever financial interest CBS shareholders may have in the physical value of Catherine Herridge’s laptop - - IF the company in fact purchased it - - does not override the legally protected interests in the content of that laptop.
Shame on Ms. Herridge for her carelessness if she didn’t keep backup records of the information stored on that laptop. But that doesn’t excuse CBS for its Quisling behavior in seizing information at the behest of the Gestapo-like Biden administration.
I’d like to think that you understand this balance of interests, Todor. But I suspect that you may just be another tanq., willing to knob-polish those with whom you agree and ride roughshod over the rights of those with whom you disagree.
(02-23-2024 05:58 AM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote: [ -> ]You’re a strange guy, Todor, so I don’t know if your comment was meant to be sarcastic or serious.
CBS certainly does have an obligation to its shareholders. But that obligation is subordinate to its greater obligation to abide by the law - - including First Amendment protections for a free press. Whatever financial interest CBS shareholders may have in the physical value of Catherine Herridge’s laptop - - IF the company in fact purchased it - - does not override the legally protected interests in the content of that laptop.
Shame on Ms. Herridge for her carelessness if she didn’t keep backup records of the information stored on that laptop. But that doesn’t excuse CBS for its Quisling behavior in seizing information at the behest of the Gestapo-like Biden administration.
I’d like to think that you understand this balance of interests, Todor. But I suspect that you may just be another tanq., willing to knob-polish those with whom you agree and ride roughshod over the rights of those with whom you disagree.
And I have no idea who you are. But either way, I have no intention of explaining myself to you if you can’t understand my post.
And fwiw, your attempts at flattery will get you nowhere with me.
(02-22-2024 08:04 PM)bullet Wrote: [ -> ]A lot of places watch when you back up things, especially on removable drives.
As they should. Lots of intellectual property stolen are stolen every day from corporations through such actions.
My company prevents me from saving ANYTHING to a removable memory location, like a thumb drive, on my laptop.
Also, I sign all sorts of stuff saying all my **** is theirs.
Trying to see how this was all described as unprecedented in the story in the OP.
(02-23-2024 08:20 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ]My company prevents me from saving ANYTHING to a removable memory location, like a thumb drive, on my laptop.
Dont blame them. You're not the sharpest tool in their shed.
(02-23-2024 09:39 AM)UofMstateU Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 08:20 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ]My company prevents me from saving ANYTHING to a removable memory location, like a thumb drive, on my laptop.
Dont blame them. You're not the sharpest tool in their shed.
Been another rough week for you, huh?
Don't say I didn't warn you...
(02-23-2024 09:43 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 09:39 AM)UofMstateU Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 08:20 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ]My company prevents me from saving ANYTHING to a removable memory location, like a thumb drive, on my laptop.
Dont blame them. You're not the sharpest tool in their shed.
Been another rough week for you, huh?
Don't say I didn't warn you...
My week and year have been great. I did warn you at the end of last year that it was about to get even rougher for you.
(02-23-2024 09:46 AM)UofMstateU Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 09:43 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 09:39 AM)UofMstateU Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 08:20 AM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ]My company prevents me from saving ANYTHING to a removable memory location, like a thumb drive, on my laptop.
Dont blame them. You're not the sharpest tool in their shed.
Been another rough week for you, huh?
Don't say I didn't warn you...
My week and year have been great. I did warn you at the end of last year that it was about to get even rougher for you.
Did you? I don't read half of your nonsense. And BTW - Having the best year of my life. Sorry, not sorry.
(02-23-2024 01:51 AM)TripleA Wrote: [ -> ] (02-22-2024 10:30 PM)fsquid Wrote: [ -> ]work laptop I understand
Who told you that? CBS?
From the story above (from msn.com):
Quote:the network’s decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop
I'd imagine CBS owns any intellectual property developed on their time. Not sure if "personal materials" means (a) written notes from research/interviews, (b) random personal stuff she saved to her C drive such as personal photos, resumes, Christmas receipts, etc., or © framed pictures of he family, awards, or other such things one tends to display in their office. What "personal materials" means is kind of important. If it is (a) or (b) the company owns it, though it would be a dickk move not to allow her to keep (b).
(02-23-2024 09:53 AM)EverRespect Wrote: [ -> ] (02-23-2024 01:51 AM)TripleA Wrote: [ -> ] (02-22-2024 10:30 PM)fsquid Wrote: [ -> ]work laptop I understand
Who told you that? CBS?
From the story above (from msn.com):
Quote:the network’s decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop
I'd imagine CBS owns any intellectual property developed on their time. Not sure if "personal materials" means (a) written notes from research/interviews, (b) random personal stuff she saved to her C drive such as personal photos, resumes, Christmas receipts, etc., or © framed pictures of he family, awards, or other such things one tends to display in their office. What "personal materials" means is kind of important. If it is (a) or (b) the company owns it, though it would be a dickk move not to allow her to keep (b).
I also imagine CBS has a policy she signed stating that everything on her work computer is their property. If she put personal photos and files on there, that's on her.
Catherine Herridge Posts Important Update on CBS' Seizure of Her Files
Quote:As we reported, Catherine Herridge was fired from CBS during a bloodbath of them cutting hundreds of employees.
Her firing got the most attention because of her excellence in reporting and the suggestion that it was more than just a layoff when it came to her being let go, just after she'd been reporting on the Hur Report. That suspicion grew louder when it was learned that CBS had also seized Herridge's files, computers, and records, which included her "privileged sources."
According to George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley:
The timing of Herridge’s termination immediately raised suspicions in Washington. She was pursuing stories that were unwelcomed by the Biden White House and many Democratic powerhouses, including the Hur reporton Joe Biden’s diminished mental capacity, the Biden corruption scandal and the Hunter Biden laptop. She continued to pursue these stories despite reports of pushback from CBS executives, including CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews.
This concerned many that this could "chill" reporting and sources providing information to reporters. Some like Turley and journalist Brit Hume said they had never heard of anything like this before.
Catherine Herridge has now posted an important update from SAG-AFTRA, which covers broadcast journalists as well as actors. They posted a statement ripping CBS' actions and coming to her defense, demanding that CBS return her files and records to her. They indicated there was progress because of outreach from CBS and they hoped to resolve the question soon.
SAG-AFTRA strongly condemns CBS News' decision to seize Catherine Herridge's reporter notes and research from her office, including confidential source information. This action is deeply concerning to the union because it sets a dangerous precedent for all media professionals and threatens the very foundation of the First Amendment.
It is completely inappropriate for an employer to lay off a reporter and take the very unusual step of retaining and searching the reporter's files, inclusive of confidential source identification and information. From a First Amendment standpoint, a media corporation with a commitment to journalism calling a reporter’s research and confidential source reporting "proprietary information" is both shocking and absurd.
The retention of a media professional's reporting materials by their former employer is a serious break with traditional practices which supports the immediate return of reporting materials. We urge CBS to return this material to Catherine in support of the most basic of First Amendment principles. We are encouraged by recent outreach by CBS News to SAG-AFTRA on this matter, and we are hopeful that it will be resolved shortly.
Hopefully, she gets her files back, and good for SAG-AFTRA for standing up for her.
Unfortunately, the horse may be outside the barn already. If the point was to root through the files to find out information, they have already had that opportunity. And would Herridge get all of it back or would some stuff be missing? Even if she gets it back, every journalist out there has to be concerned now about such actions.
People blasted CBS' actions and offered Herridge their support, praising her work.
What Happened to Catherine Herridge's Files: Sources Dish, CBS Responds
Quote:Americans were shocked when CBS fired one of their best journalists, Catherine Herridge, as part of hundreds of blood bath layoffs.
That was bad enough. But then when the news broke that they'd seized her files, records and computers, the concern hit an even higher pitch as this not only put her sources at risk, but the precedent it was setting was very troubling for all journalists contemplating the consequences of a company doing something like this.
Many suspected there was more to the Herridge layoff than just money because of her Biden investigations.
Reports were that she had roadblocks from higher-upsover her Hunter Biden coverage and had also clashed with CBS News President Ingrid-Ciprian Matthews,
On Thursday, Catherine Herridge posted an update from SAG-AFTRA who represents broadcast journalists and who condemned CBS' actions. SAG-AFTRA said that CBS was responding to them so they hoped that this could be resolved and she could get her files back.
I don't think that CBS thought that there was going to be such a huge backlash to their actions.
But now sources are dishing on what happened to Herridge's things.
“It’s so extraordinary,” a source familiar with the situation told The Post, noting that the files — which are presumptively now the property of CBS News — most likely contain confidential material from Herridge’s stints at both Fox and CBS.
The source said the network boxed up all her personal belongings except for Herridge’s notes and files and informed her that it would decide what — if anything — would be returned to her.
“They never seize documents [when you’re let go],” a second source close to the network said.
“They want to see what damaging documents she has.”
The speculation runs from Biden documents to anything that she might have on her sources in her First Amendment court fight. Or perhaps as one of the sources speculated that she might have information that could be relevant to a wrongful termination action.
Meanwhile, CBS is weighing in with a statement of their own, hoping to calm the anger.
We have respected her request to not go through the files, and out of our concern for confidential sources, the office she occupied has remained secure since her departure,” the rep told The Post.
“We are prepared to pack up the rest of her files immediately on her behalf – with her representative present as she requested.”
Now if I compare what the sources say to what CBS is saying, the obvious question to me is that, assuming what the sources are saying is true, how do you determine what her "personal belongings" are unless you're going through her office/things? And forgive me if I don't feel too assured by CBS' statement that they haven't gone through her files. Why do this to begin with? They haven't explained why they took such an unprecedented action.
The thing is they just made everything worse with this action and threw whatever reputation they may have had left down the trash heap. They put more focus on the whole question. And they also might have just put themselves in the middle of the First Amendment case.
Insiders said that there are concerns that CBS could be subpoenaed to reveal her source’s identity, which would threaten free press principles.
“This is a company that only plays checkers. They don’t play chess,” the second source said.
“They don’t understand the ramifications of their actions.”