Court dismisses Catherine Herridge’s attempt to safeguard her confidential sources
US Court Upholds Order Against Journalist Katherine Hellidge A recent decision from a US appeals court has confirmed an order against journalist Katherine Hellidge, who formerly worked for Fox News and CBS. The court insisted that she must reveal a confidential source connected to leaked information regarding Chinese-American scientists. Last year, Hellidge received a daily […]
CBS News finally returns Catherine Herridge’s confidential files, but important questions remain unanswered
CBS News has finally returned Katherine Herridge’s confidential files and records. Herridge was fired two weeks ago after law professor Jonathan Turley revealed that CBS News officials had kept confidential records about Herridge that were kept in her office. CBS News drew criticism, prompting Herridge’s union, SAG-AFTRA, to intervene. CBS News acknowledged that it had […]
CBS News allegedly seized Catherine Herridge’s files, records after suddenly terminating her employment: Report
CBS News is facing charges that it seized computers, files and records belonging to reporter Katherine Herridge, “including information about privileged sources.” CBS News terminated Herridge’s employment last week as part of layoffs affecting fewer than 20 CBS News employees. Ms. Herridge is an award-winning and respected journalist with a distinguished career, so her sudden […]