Lie with impunity; prepare for the reckoning.
NBC Admits It Rigged Crash, Settles GM Suit
By MICHAEL PARRISH and DONALD W. NAUSS
Feb. 10, 1993|12 AM
TIMES STAFF WRITERS
In an extraordinary public apology, NBC said Tuesday night that it erred in staging a fiery test crash of a General Motors pickup truck for its “Dateline NBC” news program and agreed to settle a defamation suit filed by the auto maker.
“We deeply regret we included the inappropriate demonstration in our ‘Dateline’ report,” said a statement read by NBC News co-anchors Jane Pauley and Stone Phillips Tuesday night. “We apologize to our viewers and to General Motors. We have also concluded that unscientific demonstrations should have no place in hard news stories at NBC. That’s our new policy.”
The apology, still being negotiated within five minutes of air time, was part of a settlement of a lawsuit GM filed Monday over film used in a Nov. 17 segment of “Dateline.”
NBC Admits It Rigged Crash, Settles GM Suit
By MICHAEL PARRISH and DONALD W. NAUSS
Feb. 10, 1993|12 AM
TIMES STAFF WRITERS
In an extraordinary public apology, NBC said Tuesday night that it erred in staging a fiery test crash of a General Motors pickup truck for its “Dateline NBC” news program and agreed to settle a defamation suit filed by the auto maker.
“We deeply regret we included the inappropriate demonstration in our ‘Dateline’ report,” said a statement read by NBC News co-anchors Jane Pauley and Stone Phillips Tuesday night. “We apologize to our viewers and to General Motors. We have also concluded that unscientific demonstrations should have no place in hard news stories at NBC. That’s our new policy.”
The apology, still being negotiated within five minutes of air time, was part of a settlement of a lawsuit GM filed Monday over film used in a Nov. 17 segment of “Dateline.”
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dirty rotten scoundrels. I pray for swift justice.
B.S. I’d bet that they fully intended to run that clip as they did. But Todd had read the entire quote and the “rule of law” part stuck in his head.
I’ll bet his director nearly sh... the proverbial brick when he heard the phrase “rule of law” come out of Todd’s mouth, knowing he gave away the game.
This would have been an honest “apology”: “You’re correct. Earlier today we tried to use AG Barr’s own words to make our viewers think he’s just another Trump lackey. We’re only sorry we got caught this time. We’ll do better in the future.”
And I’m not even being cynical. This is how they roll, each and every day.
It’s NBC. Lying is company policy.
Any statements by NBC about “Lying Chuck’s unethical tactics”?