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	Nov. 20, 2009 Oprah's New Venture: Can She Still Mobilize Fan Base?


	Nov. 18, 2009 Palin Takes 'Going Rogue' on U.S. Book Tour


	Nov. 18, 2009 Author Auletta Dissects Global Impact of Google


	2009 NOVEMBER Nov. 20, 2009 Oprah's New Venture: Can She Still Mobilize Fan Base? After decades as a popular talk show host, Oprah Winfrey will end her daytime program to concentrate on a new cable channel. Jeffrey Brown examines Winfrey's mark on the media landscape.

	Nov. 20, 2009 Oprah Looks Ahead to a Future in Cable After 23 years as a daytime talk show legend, Oprah Winfrey has announced she will be ending her program to concentrate on a new cable channel that will bear her name. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 18, 2009 Author Auletta Dissects Global Impact of Google Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Ken Auletta about his new book on Internet powerhouse Google called 'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'

	Nov. 18, 2009 Palin Takes 'Going Rogue' on U.S. Book Tour Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is taking her new book, "Going Rogue," across the country. Judy Woodruff gets reactions.

	Nov. 16, 2009 In China, Obama Pushes for More Freedoms During his visit to China, President Obama urged the government to scale back its censorship, but he also called for more cooperation with the U.S.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Herblock's Sketches of History on Exhibition Herbert Block, better known as "Herblock," drew his first editorial cartoon in 1929, and over the course of the next seven decades sketched the major events of the second half of the 20th century for the Washington Post.

	Nov. 4, 2009 TV, Radio Talkers Shaping Political Discourse in U.S. Jeffrey Brown examines the impact of television and radio talk show hosts and how they affect the way Americans think about politics.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Kindle, Price War Changing the Way We Read Jeffrey Brown explores the shifting world of book publishing, and examines how technology and readers are changing the industry.



	OCTOBER Oct. 26, 2009 New York Times Reporter Rohde Details His Kidnapping by Taliban New 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.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Web-only: NYT Reporter Rohde on Taliban Kidnapping In 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.

	Oct. 23, 2009 In U.K., Political Extremism on BBC Causes Outrage A 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.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Report Explores New Models for Journalism Jeffrey Brown talks to Nick Lemann of Columbia Journalism School and former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. about journalism's future.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Cancer Society Warns Against Premature Screenings The American Cancer Society warned Wednesday that premature screening could lead to overtreating or overlooking cancer. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Oct. 20, 2009 'Austin City Limits' Style Still Evolving After 35 Years Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Exploring Tensions Between Presidents and the Media Jeffrey Brown speaks with media experts about the ongoing feud between the White House and Fox News channel.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Michelle Obama's Ancestry Reveals Intriguing Slave Tale Jeffrey Brown examines first lady Michelle Obama's ancestral path as the descendant of a slave.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Dodgers' Vin Scully 'One on One' From the Booth After 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.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 28, 2009 William Safire, Conservative Columnist, Dies at 79 Jeffrey 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.

	Sept. 21, 2009 FCC Chairman Signals Strong Backing for 'Open Internet' The 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."

	Sept. 16, 2009 Debate on Race Emerges as Obama's Policies Take Shape The 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.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Newsrooms Grapple With Keeping Overseas Reporting Afloat How 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.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Perils of Reporting in War Zone Examined Jeffrey Brown and guests discuss the dangers of reporting from a war zone following the rescue of a New York Times reporter.

	Sept. 10, 2009 New York Times Journalist's Rescue Raises Some Military Questions Independent Television News correspondent Andrew Thomas reports on the British rescue of New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Presidential Heckling Quite Rare, Historian Says South 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.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Colleagues, Friends Honor Walter Cronkite President Obama and former President Clinton were among attendees who gathered Wednesday at Lincoln Center in New York to honor Walter Cronkite.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Challenges of Reporting From Closed Societies Margaret 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.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2009 Health Care Coverage Tests Perceptions of the Media The 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.

	Aug. 19, 2009 Remembering '60 Minutes' Creator Don Hewitt A remembrance of Don Hewitt, creator of the television magazine "60 Minutes," who died Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

	Aug. 18, 2009 'Losing the News' Examines Journalism's Shifting Future Journalist and author Alex Jones speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the uncertain future of journalism, as well as his new book, "Losing the News."

	Aug. 18, 2009 Columnist Robert Novak Dies at Age 78 Robert Novak, longtime influential conservative newspaper columnist and television panelist, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 78.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Wessel Answers Questions on the Changing Fed A 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.

	Aug. 14, 2009 11-year-old Reporter Lands an Interview with Obama After waiting a year for a response from the White House, 11-year-old Damon Weaver landed an interview with President Obama.

	Aug. 14, 2009 GlobalPost Among Organizations Looking to Fill International Reporting Gaps As 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.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Courtroom Sketch Artist Develops Journalistic Eye After 27 years of witnessing significant legal proceedings, courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy said he now considers himself a journalist as well.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Radio Shutdowns in Venezuela Raise Controversy The 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.

	Aug. 5, 2009 Journalists' Return Sparks Debate on N. Korea Relations After 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.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Conversation: Writer Scott Rosenberg Salon.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.'



	JULY July 29, 2009 Microsoft, Yahoo Pair up With Sights on Google After years of courting, Microsoft announced Wednesday that it finally inked a deal with Yahoo in hopes that a partnership could help topple Google from being the Internet search and advertising leader.

	July 29, 2009 NSO to Live Twitter Performance of Beethoven National Symphony Orchestra Associate Conductor Emil de Cou is writing a series of messages on Twitter designed to draw the audience into the NSO's performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, better known as the "Pastoral Symphony," at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, which is the summer home of the NSO.

	July 24, 2009 Health Care Battle Takes to the Airwaves As lawmakers and the president wrangle over the details of health care reform, interest groups across the political spectrum are taking to the airwaves in response to the numerous proposals coming out of Washington. Media expert Evan Tracey speaks with Ray Suarez about the ads.

	July 22, 2009 Twitter: Harmless Fad, or Web Revolution? In three short years, Twitter has become one of the Web's most heavily trafficked sites. But is the micro-blog simply a fad, or a technological game-changer? Jeffrey Brown explores.

	July 20, 2009 Walter Cronkite, and the Way the News Media Is Now It's been more than a quarter century since Walter Cronkite retired as anchor of the CBS Evening News, but his impact on journalism persists. Robert MacNeil and Todd Gitlin of Columbia University speak with Gwen Ifill about Cronkite's reporting legacy.

	July 18, 2009 Iconic Anchorman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 Walter Cronkite, now an American icon, covered the biggest stories of the 20th century with unfailing reliability as an anchorman for CBS Evening News. He died Friday after a long illness at his home in New York at age 92.

	July 17, 2009 Biography: Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite, now an American icon, covered the biggest stories of the 20th century with unfailing reliability as an anchorman for CBS Evening News. He died Friday after a long illness at his home in New York at age 92.

	July 16, 2009 Publishing Industry Confronts Changing Reader Habits As the recession pushes more readers into cash-strapped libraries, some are turning to electronic books to satisfy their literary appetites. Ray Suarez looks at this nascent industry with two publishers.

	July 10, 2009 Media Take Second Look at Coverage of Jackson's Death Amid the extensive coverage of pop star Michael Jackson's death, media outlets are asking themselves what news stories may have been missed. Analysts and reporters take a look at the issue.

	July 8, 2009 Cyber Attacks on U.S. Government Put Digital Security in Spotlight Recent attacks on government computers, private organizations and foreign governments have raised fresh questions about the nation's digital security. Analysts discuss the implications of the attacks and the vulnerability of the nation's digital systems.

	July 6, 2009 Washington Post Under Fire Over Pay-for-access Plan Washington Post publisher Katherine Weymouth apologized to readers for a controversy over the newspaper's plan for a series of corporate-sponsored policy dinners at Weymouth's home. Media experts mull the implications of the scandal.

	July 3, 2009 Why Are Newspapers Sold in Vending Machines That Allow You to Take More Than One? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."



	JUNE June 24, 2009 Experts Assess President Obama's Strategy With Media Jeffrey Brown talks with media analysts about the press corps' coverage of President Obama during his first few months in office.