CBS Cancels Its Wednesday Edition of ‘60 Minutes’. (Hat tip: lawhawk.)

And the person who brought dishonor and shame on Edward R. Murrow’s network is applauded and rewarded: Rather accepts media award with nod to allies.

“They did most of the work, bore the heaviest burdens and took most of the criticism,” Rather said of Mapes and the other producers who did the front-line reporting on the Abu Ghraib story. “It took guts, and they had them.”

Rather received extended applause after telling the crowd, “Never give up, never back up, never give in while pursuing the dream of integrity filled journalism that matters.”