http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/media/The latest news, analysis and reporting about Media from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usThu, 05 Nov 2009 14:18:27Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:18:27Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/talkers_11-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:00 ESTJeffrey Brown examines the impact of television and radio talk show hosts and how they affect the way Americans think about politics.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/books_11-02.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:42:00 ESTJeffrey Brown explores the shifting world of book publishing, and examines how technology and readers are changing the industry. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/rohde_10-26.htmlMon, 26 Oct 2009 18:28:00 ESTNew York Times reporter David Rohde recounts being kidnapped by the Taliban for more than seven months while working on a book in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01s33acqc38Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:11:59 ESTIn June, New York Times reporter David Rohde escaped his Taliban captors after being held in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan for seven months. In an online-only Web extra, he describes how his captivity was kept a secret for so long and the strain it caused on his family.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/extremism_10-23.htmlFri, 23 Oct 2009 18:20:00 ESTA heated debate over political extremism in the United Kingdom came to a head this week when the leader of the British National Party appeared on a BBC show.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/journalism_10-21.htmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 18:43:00 ESTJeffrey Brown talks to Nick Lemann of Columbia Journalism School and former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. about journalism's future.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/cancer_10-21.htmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 18:33:00 ESTThe American Cancer Society warned Wednesday that premature screening could lead to overtreating or overlooking cancer. Gwen Ifill reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec09/austin_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:43:00 ESTJeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/fox2_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 18:44:00 ESTJeffrey Brown speaks with media experts about the ongoing feud between the White House and Fox News channel.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_issues/july-dec09/firstlady_10-08.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2009 18:55:00 ESTJeffrey Brown examines first lady Michelle Obama's ancestral path as the descendant of a slave. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/sports/july-dec09/scully_10-05.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2009 18:44:00 ESTAfter 60 years in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vin Scully says he still gets goose bumps. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, the hall of famer discusses his first big break, the thrill of baseball, and his "one on one" approach with the fans.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/july-dec09/safire_09-28.htmlMon, 28 Sep 2009 18:45:00 ESTJeffrey Brown looks back at the life of William Safire, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former speechwriter for President Nixon, who died Sunday at the age of 79.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/july-dec09/net-neutrality_09-21.htmlMon, 21 Sep 2009 18:00:00 ESTThe Federal Communications Commission will push for rules banning discrimination and mandating transparency from broadband providers, trying to "be a smart cop on the beat preserving a free and open Internet."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/rage_09-16.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2009 18:20:00 ESTThe question of race has simmered on the back burner of the national debate over President Obama's policy agenda. Gwen Ifill talks to columnists and academics about the role of race in the current political climate.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/media/july-dec09/cfrnotebook2_09-11.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2009 22:30:00 ESTHow do news organizations maintain quality international coverage in the digital age while cutbacks hang over their heads? The NewsHour's Margaret Warner participated in a Council on Foreign Relations conference delving into the matter.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/afghanistan2_09-10.htmlThu, 10 Sep 2009 18:39:00 ESTJeffrey Brown and guests discuss the dangers of reporting from a war zone following the rescue of a New York Times reporter.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/afghanistan1_09-10.htmlThu, 10 Sep 2009 18:36:00 ESTIndependent Television News correspondent Andrew Thomas reports on the British rescue of New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/politics/july-dec09/nortonsmith_09-10.htmlThu, 10 Sep 2009 18:08:00 ESTSouth Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's interruption of President Obama's address to Congress Wednesday night was a rare instance of presidential heckling, but it was not the first. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses past instances and the context.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/july-dec09/cronkite_09-09.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2009 18:49:00 ESTPresident Obama and former President Clinton were among attendees who gathered Wednesday at Lincoln Center in New York to honor Walter Cronkite.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/media/july-dec09/cfrnotebook_09-09.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2009 14:15:00 ESTMargaret Warner describes her experiences reporting from Iran and the challenges of storytelling in closed societies. She will participate in a Council on Foreign Relations conference on sustaining overseas reporting in the digital age this week.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/mediahealth_08-31.htmlMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:43:00 ESTThe more heated the fight over health care reform becomes, the more many Americans grow skeptical of how the media is covering the fiercely partisan debate. Jeffrey Brown reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/july-dec09/hewitt_08-19.htmlWed, 19 Aug 2009 18:49:00 ESTA remembrance of Don Hewitt, creator of the television magazine "60 Minutes," who died Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/news_08-18.htmlTue, 18 Aug 2009 18:46:00 ESTJournalist and author Alex Jones speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the uncertain future of journalism, as well as his new book, "Losing the News."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/remember/july-dec09/novak_08-18.htmlTue, 18 Aug 2009 14:28:00 ESTRobert Novak, longtime influential conservative newspaper columnist and television panelist, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 78.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/wessel_08-17.htmlMon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESTA year after Wall Street went into a tailspin, the Fed continues to take unprecedented steps to revive the economy. David Wessel has penned a book about Ben Bernanke and the changing role of the Fed. He answered questions in an Online NewsHour forum.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec09/youngreporter_08-14.htmlFri, 14 Aug 2009 18:50:00 ESTAfter waiting a year for a response from the White House, 11-year-old Damon Weaver landed an interview with President Obama. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01n2ec8qb0dFri, 14 Aug 2009 16:35:00 ESTAs economic turmoil hits news organizations and cutbacks abound, a number of experimental journalism models are emerging to fill the gaps. GlobalPost executive editor Charles Sennott reflects on the media model driving his organization's focus on foreign reporting.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec09/courtroom_08-13.htmlThu, 13 Aug 2009 18:41:00 ESTAfter 27 years of witnessing significant legal proceedings, courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy said he now considers himself a journalist as well.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/latin_america/july-dec09/venezuela_08-07.htmlFri, 07 Aug 2009 10:30:00 ESTThe ongoing tug-of-war between Venezuela's government and private media organizations has flared anew with the recent decision by President Hugo Chavez's administration to revoke the licenses of dozens of radio stations.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/korea_08-05.htmlWed, 05 Aug 2009 18:02:00 ESTAfter being held in North Korea for four months, two journalists for Current TV returned to the U.S. accompanied by former President Bill Clinton. Margaret Warner reports on the homecoming, and what the episode means for U.S. relations with North Korea.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/08/conversation-writer-scott-rosenberg.htmlTue, 04 Aug 2009 15:19:02 ESTSalon.com co-founder Scott Rosenberg details blogging's short history in his latest book, 'Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming and Why It Matters.'