just did our jobs." We Witnessed the Day We witnessed the horror of that day and we reported on it. News people ran into it, not away from it. They didn't sleep for days. The sole purpose of our being: to inform the public, to shed light in dark places, to seek out the truth. A lot of great reporting got done around 9/11.
To confront that loss and work so hard to make a difference -- to make sure it is remembered the way it happened -- that, to me, has been heroic. Jeff Fager, reflecting on the Fetchet family and the families of 9/11
Global Footprint Increased overseas presence with reporters deployed to dangerous locations to cover threats and find truth about the enemy. 60 MIN 60 Minutes Commitment Every single person assigned to 9/11. Did not cover another story for almost three months. Journalism as duty. MISSION One Mission To both of us who run this institution: do whatever we can to ensure 9/11 does not happen again.
and Hamilton created rare bipartisan chemistry -- moderate, truth-seeking, collaborative. Credible and Accurate A trustworthy report. Deflated conspiracy theories. Gave the country a widely-believed account. Oriented the Nation Helped America understand the twilight war -- permanently at war, but not feeling like war. Policy Foundation Reinforced the principle of no safe havens. Created the National Counterterrorism Center.
New York. People go about that day in a quiet state of mourning and respect. It doesn't seem to change or diminish. Except that now we hear kids in their late teens reading from the list -- who never knew the father they lost.
the truth Pursue it relentlessly -- even when access is difficult, dangerous, or politically inconvenient. 2 Stay with the story 9/11 coverage didn't stop at the event. 60 Minutes focused on it for almost three months. 3 Keep the public informed The water metaphor: it matters if you are supplying clean water. Be a source people can trust. "An important stream everybody was drinking from, and we put a lot of clean water into it." -- Jeff Fager, November 2014
of the names every year. It is such a solemn day in this city. I don't think that will change in our lifetimes. Jeff Fager Chairman, CBS News | Executive Producer, 60 Minutes | November 2014
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