CBS' Schieffer: 'Mainstream Media' Doesn't Broadcast Stories Unless They're 'True'

Kristine Marsh | October 11, 2017
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Longtime CBS news anchor Bob Schieffer pushed back on President Trump’s characterization of his network and others as “fake news” during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, October 9th. Schieffer blasted online media sources like Facebook, arguing that the public needs to understand that only the “mainstream media” vets, and fact-checks before printing or broadcasting their news.