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Credibility in Question
Updated:
5/05
Public trust
in the news media has been shaken by several
recent scandals and lapses in journalistic judgment.
Revolutions in Radio Updated:
5/05
A look at satellite
radio and the changing
radio industry.
Testing Press Privilege
in the CIA Leak Case
Updated:
7/05
A closer look
into the federal investigation into who leaked the identity of an undercover
CIA agent to journalists and the
right of reporters to keep their sources confidential.
Copyrighting in the Digital
Age Updated:
3/05
As the battle
continues between the entertainment industries and Internet users downloading
copyrighted material, a look
inside the debate over intellectual property rights
in the digital era.
Presidents in Focus 1/21/05
Terence Smith
speaks with historian Michael Beschloss about a new National
Archives exhibit of rarely seen presidential photographs. Online
Slideshow: Presidential Photos
Vote 2004: Covering the
Campaign
11/04
A closer examination
into how the
nation's media are covering the campaigns and the issues at stake
in this year's election.
Vote
2004: Ad Watch
10/04
A report
on the
advertisements the presidential campaigns, the national parties and the so-called
527 groups are airing in hopes of persuading the undecided voters in this
year's election. Democratic
National Convention: Media Notes 7/28/04
Terence Smith, reporting
from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, provides
regular reports on "behind-the-scenes" happenings and media coverage
of the event.
Investigating Prewar Intelligence
10/04
In the
run-up to the Iraq war, government officials and media organizations widely reported
on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Since then, the failure to
find any major weapons programs in Iraq has prompted a
reassessment of the government's prewar intelligence and the media's performance
covering the WMD issue. Don
Hewitt: Extended Interview
5/25/04
After
36 years heading 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt on May 25 stepped down as the program's
executive producer. In
the extended interview, Terence Smith speaks with Hewitt about the changes
in broadcast news, the role of the media in the political process and his vision
for television news. The
Democratic Primaries: Media Analysis and Ad Watch
3/04
A closer
look at the media's role in campaign
politics and press coverage of the
Democratic presidential candidates,
as well as analysis of the campaign and special interest ads.
Media Coverage of Iraq
Updated: 3/05
A look
at the media in Iraq
and postwar coverage.
 Merging
Media
Updated: 6/05
A look at
how the
FCC's decision to ease media ownership restrictions will affect
consumers on local and national levels.
The Right Talk
10/03
A look
the success of conservative talk radio shows,
the failure of liberal programs and the relationship between radio hosts and
the American electorate. The
Kennedy Assassination: Forty Years Later
11/03
In
"JFK: Breaking the News," a special presentation from KERA of Dallas, three
newsmen share their perspectives as local reporters covering the assassination
of President Kennedy. Read the full transcripts of interviews with Jim
Lehrer, Bob
Schieffer, and Eddie
Barker. Also, Mike
Mosettig, a NewsHour senior producer, recalls his experience covering the
assassination as a young reporter in Washington, D.C.
 The
AOL-Time Warner Merger
12/04
Steve Case, the Internet
pioneer who helped engineer the
corporate marriage of AOL and Time Warner two years ago, announced Sunday
he would step down as chairman of the world's largest media company. His resignation
will be effective as of May.
Moscow
and the Media 10/03
Reports on the delicate
state of press freedom in Russia. Inside
Baghdad: John Burns Reports 4/03
The NewsHour's regular conversations with the
New York Times' John Burns from his post in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Media
Coverage of the Iraq War 4/03
A look at news
coverage related to the war in Iraq. The online report includes
dispatches from New York Times reporter John Burns in Iraq, and NewsHour producer
Gregg Ramshaw covering Central Command headquarters in Doha, Qatar. Public
Diplomacy: Rebranding America 1/21/03
Terence
Smith examines the U.S. government's multibillion dollar campaign designed
to "rebrand" its image in the pan-Arab world through the media.
Conversations on the Media
9/04
Journalists
talk about their times, work and lives.
The
2002 International Press Freedom
Awards 1/16/03
Colombian journalist Ignacio Gómez, one
of four 2002 International Press Freedom Awardees, discusses the dangers of
reporting in his war-torn country. Diana
Walker: Twenty Years Covering the Presidency
11/15/02
Time
magazine photojournalist Diana Walker discusses her work photographing
the unexpected and candid moments of the presidency. Search
for the D.C.-Area Sniper
10/23/02
Terence
Smith talks with reporters about the coverage
of the shootings and the search for the killer. California's
Changing Audience
10/14/02
Terence
Smith examines the rise of non-English media
organizations and their strategies to attract a larger audience and more advertisers.
The Media in a Post-Sept.
11 World 9/3/02
Exploring the impact of the Sept. 11 attacks on
the media and the news industry. Pursuing
the Past 8/02
How a Mississippi newspaper prompted the reinvestigation
of more than a dozen civil rights era crimes. The
Daniel Pearl Case
10/03
Examining
the kidnapping and death of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
Cable News Wars
3/5/02
The battle
for viewers among the three all-news cable networks. Public
Diplomacy 2/18/02
A look at U.S.
government efforts to counter anti-American sentiment in the Arab world through
broadcasts and ad campaigns. The
Response 1/31/02
Examining the process of reporting
in a post-Sept. 11 world. Layoffs.com
12/4/01
Shrinking profits and rising costs have
led to hard times
in the dot-com news industry. The
Vanishing Verb
8/24/01
Is television news reporting destroying
the English language? Election
2000: Candidate Biographies
8/20/01
Background and extended interviews on
the
making of biographical films for presidential candidates. Mark
Twain 6/25/01
The story behind Twain's
"new" tale is a whodunnit all its own.  E-Books
4/30/01
A look at the
advancing technology of e-books and what it may mean for the world of publishing.
President
Bush's First 100 Days
4/30/01
Examining the interplay
between President Bush and the press during his first months in office. Spy
Plane Standoff
4/11/01
Examining the
stalemate between the US and China over a downed U.S. surveillance plane and
its crew. Covering
Election 2000
8/01
Reports on and reaction to the protracted
presidential election, including media efforts to recount Florida's presidential
ballots.  Evening
News Blues 3/9/01
With audiences in decline and viewership habits ever-changing, what's in the cards
for the broadcast networks' evening news programs?
Changing Local News
2/15/01
A review of the rise and fall of WBBM-Chicago's
effort to create a
straight-news broadcast. Examining
Election Night
2/14/01
A NewsHour report on and RealAudio highlights from the
Congressional hearing into the networks' election night mistakes. Sierra
Leone 1/25/01
Background on the
continuing brutal civil war in this West African country. News
Radio 1/12/01
As radio consolidation continues, are news broadcasts losing
their traditional local flavor?  Incident
at No Gun Ri 1/11/01
Were American troops ordered
to fire on unarmed civilians during the early days of the Korean War?
International
Press Freedom Awards
11/21/00
Profiles of the annual award's winners and an interview
with Malaysian journalist Steven Gan. The
West Wing
10/4/00
A look behind the scenes to see how closely the
NBC drama mirrors today's presidential politics. Power
of the Pen
8/10/00
An online portfolio featuring the artwork of political
cartoonist Jules Feiffer.  Election
2000: Unconventional Coverage
8/4/00
Examining how coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions
has
come to look on the Web.
Cops
and Cameras
7/20/00
Reports
on the changing relationship between police
and the press. Remembering
Vietnam
6/19/00
Journalists,
military members and others look back at the
impact of the Vietnam War. Transforming
Television
4/05/00
A look at some
new technologies that are changing television as we know it. International
Press Freedom Awards
11/23/99
Discussions with and background on a
group of journalists recognized
for courage in reporting. Morning
News Wars
10/29/99
The battle
for viewership continues as CBS adds its "Early Show" to the morning
mix. Investigating PBS
7/21/99
NewsHour coverage of the controversy over alleged
swapping of donor lists between PBS stations and political organizations.
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