Sharyl Attkisson joined CNN’s “Reliable Sources” Sunday morning and opened up about why she left CBS.
@brianstelter thank you for inviting me, I enjoyed being on a CNN set after 21 years away.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) April 20, 2014
Here is some of what she had to say.
Attkisson says some CBS managers seemed "defensive about — almost personally defensive about — stories that could make the govt look bad."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 20, 2014
.@sharylattkisson on what viewers should take away from her #CBS experience – “Look at the big picture & gather information for yourself.”
— Reliable Sources (@ReliableSources) April 20, 2014
.@SharylAttkisson , re: 1 reason for her CBS departure– “There was a declining appetite for original investigative reporting.”
— Elizabeth Cherneff (@echerneff) April 20, 2014
Former CBSer @SharylAttkisson says "there is more hesitancy now than I've ever seen to upset the powerful…" full interview on CNN at 11am.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 20, 2014
She also indicated that she was targeted by Media Matters.
Sharyl Attkisson: Media Matters 'Targeted Me,' May Have Been Paid …
— Fast and Furious (@FastFuriousRace) April 20, 2014
Her interview received positive reviews.
https://twitter.com/martinvazquez30/status/457901848150560768
@SharylAttkisson..saw you on #Reliable Sources..your responses were great..thoughtful,not defensive..happy Easter
— James Austin (@dodger246851) April 20, 2014
Sharyl Attkisson killing it on Reliable Sources right now
— Katherine Krueger (@kath_krueger) April 20, 2014
Here’s video of her interview on CNN.
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