Attkisson

One of the more cringe-inducing examples occurred in an infamous 2007 story by CBS News's Sharyl Attkisson, who wrote, "There is no definitive research proving a link between vaccines and autism or ADD, but there is also no definitive research ruling it out."

Seth Mnookin: The Autism Vaccine Controversy and the Need for Responsible Science Journalism Seth Mnookin 2012

One of the more cringe-inducing examples occurred in an infamous 2007 story by CBS News's Sharyl Attkisson, who wrote, "There is no definitive research proving a link between vaccines and autism or ADD, but there is also no definitive research ruling it out."

Seth Mnookin: The Autism Vaccine Controversy and the Need for Responsible Science Journalism Seth Mnookin 2012

In addition, Attkisson included a sound bite from Cato Institute budget analyst Tad Dehaven: "So you have Wall Street, you have big oil, and now you have federal civilians."

Only CBS Reports on Salary Gap Between Public and Private Employees 2010

Attkisson described how the "analysis finds that federal employees have gotten bigger pay and benefit increases than private employees for nine years straight."

Only CBS Reports on Salary Gap Between Public and Private Employees 2010

In concluding her report, Attkisson gave the public sector perspective: "Defenders of federal salaries say they reflect the higher skills and education often required for their jobs and many are paid more because they've stuck with their jobs so long."

Only CBS Reports on Salary Gap Between Public and Private Employees 2010

Attkisson cheekily began her story: "While Al Gore was out fighting global warming, his marriage to Tipper was apparently cooling."

CBS Decides Al and Tipper's Separation is the Fault of....George W. Bush 2010

CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson first exposed the practice last Fall. as though CBS just discovered the practice.

Varying Views on NASA's Budget - NASA Watch 2008

[CBS News correspondent Sharyl] Attkisson said: "I wouldn't ask the honorees, I would ask the people who pay for it: taxpayers."

NASA "Party" Expenses - NASA Watch 2007

[CBS News correspondent Sharyl] Attkisson said: "I wouldn't ask the honorees, I would ask the people who pay for it: taxpayers."

NASA Watch: November 2007 Archives 2007

"I think public health officials have been too quick to dismiss the hypothesis as 'irrational,' without sufficient studies of causation ... without studying the population that got sick," Dr. Healy told Attkisson.

David Kirby: Dr. Bernadine Healy: Don't Dismiss Vaccine Link 2008