"60 Minutes" and Web Site Evaluations

[Bill Crosbie]

I'm going out on a limb here because I did not see the report.  It was
summarized for me by my supervisor, who had some questions.  He mentioned
that the internet 'expert' said that one way that Leslie Stahl's page could
be perceived as having greater credibility was the fact that it was being
served from the CBS.COM domain.  Did that in fact happen in the report?

If so, does it concern anyone that a major media player has defined
themselves in such a way?  I am worried about the extension of this argument
to - "If I haven't heard of this domain, or person, or if it is not someone
that I am familar with, that it must be bunk."

Seeking clarification and enlightenment on this topic.

Bill Crosbie
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