Jun 02 Watch Campaign Ad Wars Well ahead of the national conventions, the campaigns of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and President George W. Bush have already saturated the airwaves and Internet alike with political advertising. Terence Smith speaks with Brooks Jackson… Continue watching
Jun 01 Viacom President Resigns; CBS and MTV Heads to Run Company The media giant Viacom Inc. announced Tuesday that Mel Karmazin has resigned as president and chief operating officer. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch The Future of Oil A recent rise in gas prices has refueled debate over the long-term use of oil as an affordable energy source. Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from Paul Roberts, author of a new book titled "The End of Oil," and Daniel Yergin,… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Summer Travel Season Preview Ray Suarez speaks with Darryl Jenkins, visiting professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Betsy O'Rourke, vice president of marketing at the Travel Industry Association of America about the effects of rising gas prices, low-cost air fare, and heightened security alerts… Continue watching
May 31 Watch In Memoriam: Watergate Legends Sam Dash and Archibald Cox Two key Watergate figures died last Saturday: Sam Dash, chief counsel of the Senate Watergate Committee, and Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Jeffrey Brown discusses their legacies with presidential historian Michael Beschloss and Richard Ben-Veniste, chief of the Watergate Task… Continue watching
May 27 Watch A Classic Tribute for WWII Veterans A new memorial to the veterans of World War II will be formally dedicated in Washington on Saturday. Jeffrey Brown provides a preview of the $174 million monument. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Truce in Najaf The U.S. military and a militia led by Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to withdraw their forces from the city of Najaf. Ray Suarez discusses the truce with New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins in Baghdad. Continue watching
May 26 Watch The New York Times WMD Coverage The New York Times published a critique of its own reporting on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction, and the editorial board admitted its coverage was flawed and relied too heavily on suspect intelligence sources. Ray Suarez discusses the Times'… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Don Hewitt’s Perspective After 36 years heading 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt is leaving his post. He talks to Terence Smith about how the news business has changed during his tenure at the TV news magazine. Continue watching
May 25 Watch Extended Interview: Don Hewitt After 36 years heading 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt on May 25 stepped down as the program's executive producer. In the following extended interview, Terence Smith speaks with Hewitt about the changes in broadcast news, the role of the media in… Continue watching