2000
DECEMBER
December 28, 2000
New Bible
Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on San Francisco-based Arion Press, which publishes a new Bible the old-fashioned way: by hand.

December 27, 2000
Shopping for Stocks
Terence Smith reports on who really gains from televised stock analysis.

December 25, 2000
Harry Potter
In a NewsHour encore presentation, Ray Suarez looks at the bestselling children's book series.

December 21, 2000
Still Counting
Spencer Michels reports on President-elect George W. Bush's preparations for the White House.

December 15, 2000
Media Merger
Terence Smith examines the AOL-Time Warner merger.

December 12, 2000
The Final Answer?
Columnists examine the current political landscape.

December 5, 2000
Perspectives
Terence Smith discusses this year's extended election battle with four columnists.

NOVEMBER
November 30, 2000
Cameras In The Court
Terence Smith discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision to ban television cameras from Friday's election hearing.

November 28, 2000
Editorial Views
Has America's patience for the drawn-out presidential election worn thin? Four editorial page editors take on the issue.

November 21, 2000
Local Perspectives
Five editorial writers discuss the election struggle in Florida.

November 15, 2000
View From Abroad
Terence Smith talks with a panel of four foreign journalists about coverage of the U.S. election in their home countries.

November 14, 2000
Editorial Perspective
How do the people who write opinion pieces view the presidential election controversy? Terence Smith talks with four columnists.

November 8, 2000
A Night To Remember
Terence Smith recounts the lead-up to Election Night's confusing conclusion.

November 8, 2000
Bad Calls
Terence Smith leads a discussion of last night's questionable media calls.

November 7, 2000
Campaign Coverage
Terence Smith assesses coverage of this year's campaign.

OCTOBER
October 31, 2000
Perplexing Polls
Terence Smith sorts through this year's presidential polls.

October 30, 2000
Ad Wars
With just over a week to go, the presidential campaign ad war remains intense.

October 26, 2000
Taking Sides
Terence Smith and four newspaper editors discuss newspaper endorsements.

October 20, 2000
Silver Anniversary
Executive editor Jim Lehrer speaks with former co-anchor Robert MacNeil on the 25th Anniversary of the Robert MacNeil Report, which later became the The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

October 18, 2000
Ad Wars
Terence Smith leads a discussion on the presidential candidates' new ad campaigns.

October 16, 2000
A Foreign Affair
Terence Smith examines international press coverage of the U.S. presidential race.

October 4, 2000
The West Wing
Terence Smith goes behind the scenes of the television drama "The West Wing."

October 1, 2000
Forum: Editorial Eye
During 40 years in the news business, Bill Kovach, former curator of Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for Journalism, has seen journalistic styles change and trends come and go. Now, he takes your questions on the current state of the profession.

SEPTEMBER
September 28, 2000
Media Violence
Ray Suarez discusses entertainment industry policies on marketing violent entertainment to children with Jack Valenti, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America; and Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas.

September 27, 2000
Targeting Children
Kwame Holman reports on the congressional hearings about marketing violent entertainment to young people.

September 26, 2000
Covering Wen Ho Lee
After a background report, media correspondent Terence Smith talks with two journalists about The New York Times' coverage of the Wen Ho Lee case.

September 25, 2000
Editorial Eye
Bill Kovach, former curator of Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for Journalism, talks with Terence Smith about this year's political coverage and the effects of technology on the media accuracy.

September 21, 2000
Ad Wars
Spending on political television ads continues to increase as candidates heat up their battle over the airwaves. Three experts examine their ads and what impact their message is having on voters.

September 18, 2000
Delayed Reaction
Terence Smith examines NBC's tape-delayed coverage of the Olympics.

September 13, 2000
Update: Targeting Children
Kwame Holman reports on the Senate hearings on whether the entertainment industry markets violent content to children.

September 11, 2000
Targeting Children
FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky talks about the marketing of violent entertainment to children.

September 7, 2000
Remembering "The Chief"
Before the advent of the multimedia newsroom, there was the vision of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Author David Nasaw discusses his legacy.

AUGUST
August 24, 2000
Surviving "Survivor"
MTV's Brian Graden and NewsHour essayist Roger Rosenblatt look at the phenomenon over CBS's popular "Survivor" program.

August 18, 2000
How Did it Play?
Terence Smith discusses media coverage of the Democratic convention with Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication, Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times and Marty Kaplan from the University of Southern California.

August 17, 2000
Late Night News
Can late night comedy shows provide serious political information?

August 16, 2000
How is it Playing?
Terence Smith discusses media coverage of the convention with Los Angeles Times columnist Howard Rosenberg, USA Today media reporter Martha Moore and syndicated columnist Norman Solomon.

August 15, 2000
Lieberman vs. Hollywood
Will VP hopeful Joe Lieberman's battle with Hollywood cause entertainment industry support for Democrats to wane?

August 13, 2000
Foreign Correspondence: Russia
Terence Smith talks with John Daniszewski of the Los Angeles Times about his experience as the paper's Moscow bureau chief.

August 10, 2000
Power of the Pen
Political cartoonist Jules Feiffer discusses his future and reflects on his lifelong look at the American political system.

August 4, 2000
How Did it Play?
A discussion of media coverage of the Republican convention.

August 3, 2000
Covering the Conventions
A panel of media experts debates whether political conventions are worth covering.

August 3, 2000
Biographical Films
Terence Smith examines the biographical films candidates shown at nominating conventions. Are they information or advertising?

August 2, 2000
A War of Words
How will the war of words affect votes in key swing states?

August 1, 2000
Reporting from China
Margaret Warner talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Henry Chu about his experience in China.

JULY
July 31, 2000
Unconventional Convention
NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith looks at the emergence of a new dot-com presence at the convention.

July 27, 2000
Foreign Correspondence
Terence Smith talks with David Filipov, Moscow correspondent for the Boston Globe.

July 20, 2000
Police Vs the Press
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on a new police strategy of separating crime victims and witnesses from members of the press.

July 17, 2000
Media Mergers
Terence Smith takes a look at the new synergy in newsrooms around the country.

July 13, 2000
Foreign Correspondence
Los Angeles Times Mexico City bureau chief James Smith examines the fledgling administration of Mexican President Vincente Fox.

July 11, 2000
Race in America
A discussion about a six-week New York Times series examining the role of race in the lives of everyday people.

July 10, 2000
Publishing Wizardry
The magic of J. K. Rowling. A discussion of the Harry Potter books.

July 5, 2000
Reality TV
Examining the ratings success of so-called reality programming.

July 1, 2000
Forum: Regarding Race
A New York Times series is examining the state of race relations in everyday America. Where do U.S. race relations stand in the year 2000? Are there racial issues that need further discussion? Experts take your questions.

July 1, 2000
Forum: Reality TV
What's behind the increasing popularity of "reality TV"? Robert Thompson, head of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University and Frank Farley, past president of the American Psychological Association, who teaches now at Temple University, take your questions.

JUNE
June 29, 2000
Plugging Media Leaks
Two experts discuss a Senate bill that could make leaking sensitive information a crime.

June 27, 2000
Foreign Correspondence
Michael Zielenziger of Knight-Ridder Newspapers talks about politics and the economy in Japan.

June 16, 2000
Cracking Down
Does the arrest of Russia's only independent media owner signal a return to Communist-era repression of the press?

June 15, 2000
Debating Dr. Laura
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports how activists are trying to block radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger from moving to television.

June 14, 2000
Foreign Correspondence
Steven Erlanger, Prague bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses recent events in Serbia and Kosovo.

June 6, 2000
Foreign Correspondence
Jeffrey Smith of The Washington Post reports from Macedonia.

June 1, 2000
Forum: Too Hot For TV?
Does radio host "Dr. Laura" Schlessinger propagate hate? Should she be able to take her views to television? Experts answer your questions.

June 1, 2000
Forum: Changing Local News
Should local TV news return to a simple, hard news approach? WBBM anchor Carol Marin and NewsLab Executive Director Deborah Potter answer your questions.

MAY
May 31, 2000
Kosovo: War and Revenge
by Tim Judah, and "Virtual War: Kosovo and Beyond" by Michael Ignatieff. The two authors talk about life in Kosovo.

May 31, 2000
Incident at No Gun Ri
Finding the truth about the alleged massacre by U.S. Army troops at No Gun Ri, South Korea, 50 years ago. Media correspondent Terence Smith examines the controversy.

May 25, 2000
Foreign Correspondent Conversation
Daniel Williams, the Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post, continues the series of discussions with American reporters stationed overseas.

May 25, 2000
Conversation with a Foreign Correspondent
Daniel Williams, the Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post, continues the series of discussions with American reporters stationed overseas.

May 24, 2000
Facts Over Fluff
In Chicago, a local newscast is attracting attention with an innovative approach - no chit-chat, just news.

May 15, 2000
The End of Life
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the end of Life magazine and how niche magazines now dominate the market.

May 2, 2000
Battling Behemoths
Now that Time-Warner is returning ABC to its cable selection, Bruce Leichtman, director of media and entertainment strategies for the Yankee Group and Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Media Education, examine possible outcomes in the legal battle between Disney and Time-Warner.

APRIL
April 26, 2000
The Elian Debate
A roundtable discussion on the editorial and op-ed coverage of the Elian Gonzalez. Washington Post reporter E.J. Dionne, Los Angeles Times contributing editor Robert Scheer and Pacific News Service editor and columnist Richard Rodriguez, who is also a Newshour essayist.

April 24, 2000
Dueling Images
The image of a boy facing a gun verses the image of a reunited family. Two photos from the Elian Gonzalez custody battle fight for the nation's attention.

April 24, 2000
Regional Commentators React
Reactions to the Elian story with Lee Cullum of the Dallas Morning News, Patrick McGuigan of the Daily Oklahoman, Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Constitution, Bob Kittle of the San Diego Union Tribune and Bernadett Malone Connolly of the Manchester Union Leader.

April 20, 2000
The Legacy of Vietnam
The third of our discussions on the Vietnam War. We examine the impact the war had on journalism and media. Terence Smith is joined by Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent for CNN, Ken Bacon, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, David Greenway, editorial page editor of The Boston Globe, and Morley Safer, CBS News correspondent and co-editor of 60 Minutes.

April 5, 2000
Transforming Television
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on new digital technologies that are changing the way people watch TV.

April 4, 2000
Camp Elian
Media correspondent Terence Smith looks at the massive amount of media coverage surrounding 6-year-old Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez.

MARCH
March 30, 2000
Free Air Time
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the issue of free television air time for political candidates.

March 29, 2000
Policing the Media
Bill Toohey, Baltimore's police spokesman; Jayne Miller, WBAL investigative reporter; Gail Bending, WJZ news director; and Robert Steele, Poynter Institute ethicist; discuss the role of the media in a long, volatile hostage situation.

March 21, 2000
Media Merger
The Tribune Co. buys the Times Mirror Co.; the San Francisco Examiner is sold.

March 16, 2000
E-books Take Off
Don't call author Stephen King's latest novella a "page turner" -- it doesn't have any.

March 6, 2000
California Dreamin'
Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on the high-stakes California primary and efforts candidates have taken to get their messages out.

March 1, 2000
Forum: Free Air Time
Should television networks be required to give free air time to candidates for public office? Experts answer your questions.

FEBRUARY
February 25, 2000
Behind the Lines
A journalist detained by Russia reportedly surfaces in the Russian area of Dagestan. Media correspondent Terence Smith discusses the Russian media with two experts.

February 22, 2000
Going Negative
Media correspondent Terence Smith explores the negative turn that the presidential campaigns have taken. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania; David Gergen, former advisor to Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and Clinton; Linda Divall, a Republican pollster; and Doug Schoen, a Democratic Pollster; analyze the role that negative campaigning has played in the election thus far.

February 17, 2000
Boys on the Bus, Version 2000
Media correspondent Terence Smith examines the life of a traveling political reporter covering the 2000 elections in comparison to past campaign seasons.

February 14, 2000
McCain and the Media
Haley Barbour, former chairman of the Republican National Committee; Warren Rudman, a former senator and a national co-chairman of the McCain campaign; Evan Thomas, assistant managing editor of Newsweek; and Geneva Overholser, syndicated columnist and former ombudsman at the Washington Post; discuss whether or not Sen. John McCain has gained "most favored candidate" status from the press.

February 1, 2000
New Hampshire
Media correspondent Terence Smith takes a look at how the press has covered the competition between the candidates in New Hampshire.

JANUARY
January 24, 2000
Time Warner-EMI to Merge
Time Warner and EMI Group PLC announced they are merging their music businesses. The deal would create the world's second largest company in the industry.

January 20, 2000
Ad Watch: Taxes
Media correspondent Terence Smith takes a look at the tax debate between George W. Bush, John McCain and Steve Forbes that's heating up the airwaves in Iowa and New Hampshire. Then Smith discusses the ads with three experts.

January 19, 2000
New Media Allies
Media correspondent Terence Smith talks about the relationships between newspapers, television news and their Internet counterparts in the age of 24-hour news.

January 19, 2000
Doing the New Journalism
Presidential historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Beschloss; journalist and author Haynes Johnson; and Michael Kinsley, editor of the Microsoft-owned online magazine Slate; talk about new media partnerships.

January 17, 2000
Just Say "No"
The Office of National Drug Control Policy struck a deal with television networks to promote anti-drug messages within popular shows.

January 14, 2000
Foreign Correspondence
Margaret Warner talks with Indira Lakshmanan, Asian Bureau chief for the Boston Globe, about the latest developments in Korea.

January 14, 2000
Chechen Battles
David Filipov, Moscow bureau chief for The Boston Globe, continues the NewsHour series of conversations with reporters posted overseas with American news organizations. He has spent considerable time in recent months covering the conflict in Chechnya.

January 12, 2000
Special Interest Ads
Media correspondent Terence Smith reviews political ads running in early primary states. 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.

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