Journalists know they’re losing the public’s respect and attention. Yet rather than try to win back the audience, they’re racing to a conclusion in which the last news anchor and the last viewer have a final chat before turning out the lights. Consider the CBS news show “60 Minutes,” which <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;edited an interview&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/cbs-editing-of-harris-word-salad-gives-trump-cause-to-bash-media-m7k8qjx7k&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/cbs-editing-of-harris-word-salad-gives-trump-cause-to-bash-media-m7k8qjx7k" target="_blank">edited an interview</a> with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to replace her word salad with something coherent.

Shedding audience and credibility, organizations that should inform the public disdain it instead{ai:summary}<p>Journalists are aware of declining public respect and engagement but are not focused on regaining audience trust. Instead, they seem to be hastening towards an inevitable conclusion of dwindling viewership. </p><p>An example includes CBS's "60 Minutes," which edited Kamala Harris's interview for clarity. #politics</p>

J.D. Tuccille: Edited Harris '60 Minutes' interview shows why many have lost faith in media

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