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DECEMBER
December 27, 1999
Uncovered
News
Doctors Without Borders issues its lists of humanitarian emergencies
that went largely uncovered in the U.S. press in 1999.
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December 16, 1999
Comprehensive
Coverage?
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the recent troubles
at the Los Angeles Times over profit sharing. Terence Smith then updates
the Times coverage three days later after the paper releases a scathing critique
of its own behavior. |
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December 15, 1999
The
GOP Air War
Media correspondent Terence Smith and three experts -- John
Carroll, managing editor of WGBH-TV's "Greater Boston"; Kathleen Hall
Jamieson, dean of the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of
Pennsylvania; and David Gergen, presidential advisor and editor-at-large of
U.S. News and World Report -- provide analysis of the latest Republican
presidential campaign advertisements. |
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December 7, 1999
The
Democratic Air War
Media correspondent Terence Smith and three experts --
John Carroll, managing editor of WGBH-TV's "Greater Boston;" Kathleen Hall Jamieson,
dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania;
and David Gergen, presidential advisor and professor of Public Service at the
Kennedy School of Government -- provide analysis of the latest Democratic presidential
campaign advertisements. |
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NOVEMBER
November 26, 1999
Arresting
TV
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on "America's Most Wanted,"
a television show with an impressive arrest record. |
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November 25, 1999
1999
Press Freedom Award Winners, Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin
International
Press Freedom Award winners Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin discuss journalism
in Pakistan with media correspondent Terence Smith. |
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November 22, 1999
1999
Press Freedom Award Winner, Baton Haxhiu
Media correspondent Terence Smith
talks with 1999 Press Freedom Awards recipient Baton Haxhiu, editor of Koha
Ditore. |
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November 12, 1999
CBS
vs. the State of Texas
Prosecutor Guy James Gray, criminal district attorney
of Jasper County, and first amendment specialist Floyd Abrams, who defended
Dan Rather and CBS in New York, discuss the decision of CBS News to surrender
to a Texas court's subpoena the transcribed interview with Shawn Allen Berry,
a murder suspect in a dragging death case. |
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November 8, 1999
Inside
"The Insider"
Michael Mann, director of "The Insider," and John
Darnton, culture editor at the New York Times, discuss the storm over Mann's
new movie. |
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November 5, 1999
"The
Best Man"
Malcolm Lee, director of the film "The Best Man;" Stacy Spikes,
founder of the Urbanworld Group and former vice president of marketing at Miramax;
and Sharon Waxman, Washington Post Hollywood reporter, discuss the success
of the latest box office hit, "The Best Man." |
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OCTOBER
October 29, 1999
Morning
News Wars
CBS hopes to heat up the morning news market with the launch of
its "Early Show." Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on this lucrative
time slot. |
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October 28, 1999
Mystery
Writer
Media correspondent Terence Smith leads a discussion on a new biography
of presidential candidate George W. Bush and its author, who is stirring up
as much controversy as the book's content. |
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October 21, 1999
Malaysia
and the Media
Media coorespondent Terence Smith talks with Canadian journalist
Murray Hiebert, who was recently released from a Malaysian prison. |
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October 19, 1999
The
ABCs of Metabolife
David Westin, president of ABC News, and Michael Ellis,
founder and CEO of Metabolife International, tell Terence Smith about the media
battle over a critical "20/20" report about the diet pill. |
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October 1, 1999
Forum: Violence in the Media
Are depictions of violence on film and television on the increase? Center for Media and Public Affairs President Robert Lichter, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and director Rupert Wainwright take your questions. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 30, 1999
Eyes
in the Sky
Should the government limit the scope of new satellites producing
ultra-detailed images? Media correspondent Terence Smith leads a discussion
of so-called "shutter control." The first images from the IKONOS satellite were
relased Oct. 12.
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September 24, 1999
Violence
and the Media
Media correspondent Terence Smith leads a discussion on how
Hollywood is responding to calls to moderate violent content on TV and in movies. |
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September 8, 1999
This
is Sports Center
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the 20th anniversary,
growth and success of 24-hour, all-sports channel ESPN. |
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September 7, 1999
Made-for-TV
Merger
Viacom and CBS announced a planned merger costing approximately
$35 billion -- the biggest in media industry history. Following a background
report, two experts discuss the merger. |
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AUGUST
August 23, 1999
Seeking
Diversity
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the new ways daily
newspapers are covering diversity issues. |
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August 20, 1999
Questioning
the Candidate
Should George W. Bush have to answer questions about alleged
drug use in his past? |
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August 6, 1999
Stuck
in the Pack
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the how news organizations
are covering a lopsided race – the frontrunners of the 2000 presidential election. |
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August 2, 1999
Air
Campaign
Is the Clinton administration's media blitz effective in curbing
drug use in young people? |
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August 1, 1999
Forum: "A Virtual Whitewash?"
The NAACP challenged NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox over the lack of minority characters in their new fall programming. Two experts take your questions. |
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JULY
July 29, 1999
Views
from the Field
A discussion with editors of weekly newspapers about the
2000 elections. |
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July 29, 1999
The
Ratings Game
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET, Los Angeles, looks at the impact of falling
network ratings on the television industry. |
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July 27, 1999
Cult
of Celebrity
After an essay
by Richard Rodriguez on the age of celebrity, three media commentators discuss
the news coverage of the famous. |
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July 26, 1999
The
Color of Television
An actor and a syndicated columnist discuss the NAACP's
charges that the major television networks are not casting enough African Americans
in major roles in their fall line-up. |
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July 21, 1999
Continued
Scrutiny
Two congressmen discuss list swapping by public broadcasting stations. |
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July 20, 1999
Broadcasters
Investigated
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on House hearings
on charges that some PBS and NPR stations improperly traded, rented or swapped
donor lists with political organizations. |
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July 20, 1999
PBS & NPR Investigated
An Online NewsHour special package on the donor
list swapping between public broadcasters and political organications. |
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July 12, 1999
Vying
for Viewers
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the battle for
viewers and money in the world of cable news. |
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July 5, 1999
On
the Inside
Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, media analyst Alex Jones,
and former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta discuss questions surrounding
the sourcing of material in Woodward's latest book. |
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JUNE
June 29, 1999
The
Election Agenda
Media correspondent Terence Smith talks with the NewsHour's
regional commentators about the issues presidential candidates should be debating
and discussing. |
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June 24, 1999
Election
2000:
In the first part of a continuing series, Jim Lehrer talks with a
roundtable of historians regarding what the 2000 presidential election should
be about. |
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June 23, 1999
A
Guessing Game?
Media correspondent Terence Smith talks with three pundits
about the dangers of predictive journalism. |
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June 14, 1999
The
Long Road to the White House
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on
the 2000 presidential race and George W. Bush, who launched his campaign for
presidency this weekend. |
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June 1, 1999
Selling
Quality
Media correspondent Terence Smith takes a look at one of
the most watched and trusted information sources – local TV news. |
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MAY
May 21, 1999
Reflecting
on the Times
Max Frankel, former editor of the New York Times, discusses
the current state of American journalism and his new book, "The Times of My
Life and My Life with the Times." |
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May 18, 1999
Regional
Commentators
Recent opinion polls indicate American support for the Kosovo
war effort is waning. |
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May 10, 1999
Entertaining
or Dangerous?
Directors Rob Reiner and Allen Hughes, Sen. Sam Brownback,
R-Kans., and psychologist David Walsh discuss the entertainment industry and
violence. |
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May 4, 1999
Off the Air
Retired Marine Gen. Richard Neal, and associate director of
the New York University Center for War, Peace and the News Media, Robert Leavitt,
discuss NATO's decision to bomb television facilities in Yugoslavia. |
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APRIL
April 30, 1999
Cops
and Cameras
Media correspondent Terence Smith examines the dangers of live
coverage reporting, such as the Denver school shootings, that can sometimes
endanger law enforcement. |
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April 28, 1999
News from the Front
Michael Dobbs, correspondent for the Washington
Post and author of the recently released biography of Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright, "Madeleine, A Twentieth Century Odyssey," discusses
his new book and his month-long war coverage from Belgrade. |
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April 26, 1999
A New News Media
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on getting news
from the Internet. |
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April 23, 1999
Targeting Serb TV
Correspondent Tom Bearden provides a summary of the
bombing-related events along with an update on the NATO summit. |
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April 21, 1999
The Foreign View
European journalists discuss the war in Kosovo and what
may lie ahead for the upcoming NATO summit. |
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April 14, 1999
Potent Pictures
Experts discuss the impact of television and pictures on
public opinion and foreign policy. |
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April 8, 1999
Reports from Abroad
Four foreign editors discuss how their countries are
responding to NATO strikes against Yugoslavia. |
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April 7, 1999
Campus Views
Five college newspaper editors discuss the war in Kosovo.
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April 6, 1999
The Pentagon and the Press
Terence Smith talks with Pentagon spokesman
Ken Bacon and military correspondent George Wilson regarding mounting tensions
between the Pentagon and the press over the news from the front |
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April 1, 1999
Editors'
Notes
Beth Barber of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Robert Friedman of the
St. Petersburg Times, David Nyhan of the Boston Globe and Don Wycliff of the
Chicago Tribune discuss their opinions on the war in the Balkans. |
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MARCH
March 29, 1999
War
on the Web
Media correspondent Terence Smith talks with experts about the
challenges faced by news organizations reporting from inside Yugoslavia. |
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March 25, 1999
Reporting
the Strikes
What are the challenges facing the media reporting the conflict
in Yugoslavia? |
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March 22, 1999
On
the Brink
With NATO military action in Kosovo becoming more and more likely,
how is the issue playing across the nation? Media correspondent Terence Smith
talks with our regional commentators. |
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March 19, 1999
The
President and the Press
Are relations between the two on the rebound? |
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March 17, 1999
Frank
McCourt
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses his life, his works
and "Irish chic." |
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March 11, 1999
Kiss
and Tell?
George Stephanopolous' memoir raises some ethical questions. |
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March 3, 1999
The
Get Game
Ken Auletta of the New Yorker magazine, Jeff Zucker of NBC News
and Carol Ross Joynt, a television freelance producer, discuss the art of getting
high profile interviews, especially the Barbara Walters' "20/20" interview with Monica Lewinsky. |
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FEBRUARY
February 25, 1999
Conversation
On Turkey
Nicole Pope discusses the Kurds and the situation in Turkey. |
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February 24, 1999
Jane
Doe #5
Terence Smith discusses how the media handled the story of Jane Doe
#5, a woman who accused the President Clinton of sexual assault in 1978. |
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February 17, 1999
Tantalizing
TV
Media correspondent Terence Smith takes a look at a new report that says
there is more sex on television but less depiction of responsibility and consequences
for young people. |
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February 3, 1999
Lowering
the Bar?
Are we living in an age of tabloid journalism? Media correspondent
Terence Smith and guests address this question and assess the media's performance
in the Clinton-Lewinsky matter. |
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JANUARY
January 25, 1999
Regional
Perspectives
Media correspondent Terence Smith talks with the NewsHour's
regional commentators about how the impeachment trial is being viewed from outside
the Beltway. |
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January 18, 1999
Beyond
the Beltway
Media correspondent Terence Smith reviews last week's coverage
of the Senate impeachment trial. |
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January 13, 1999
News
Magazines
Media correspondent Terence Smith examines the growth of the genre
and asks the question, "What's next?" |
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January 5, 1999
Public
Disclosure
Reporting infidelity and its impact on the press, politicians
and the public. |
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