Journalistic Rape: Catherine Herridge Accuses CBS News of Crossing a Red Line During House Hearing
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Journalistic Rape: Catherine Herridge Accuses CBS News of Crossing a Red Line During House Hearing

Catherine Herridge‚ the veteran CBS News investigative journalist‚ testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday as part of a hearing on press freedoms and the need to make the Press Act law.Earlier this year‚ Herridge was bothheldin contempt of court by a civil judge for refusing to reveal her sources as part of a defamation lawsuit and she was laid off from CBS News during a round of cutbacks. U.S. District JudgeChristopher Cooperimposed a fine of $...