Jan 24 Watch Extended Interview: Av Westin The veteran television executive discusses how changes in network newsrooms and boardrooms have affected the shape of the evening news. The following are extended excerpts of his interview with media correspondent Terence Smith. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Extended Interview: Nancy Maynard The president of Maynard Partners, a media research and consulting company, discusses the current trends in evening news. The following are extended excerpts of her interview with media correspondent Terence Smith. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Osprey Troubles After this discussion of the Osprey's crashes and the allegations of falsified maintenance records, Commandant James Jones gives the Marine Corps perspective on the tilt-rotor aircraft. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Commandant James Jones After a discussion of the Osprey's crashes and the allegations of falsified maintenance records, Commandant James Jones gives the Marine Corps perspective on the tilt-rotor aircraft. Continue watching
Jan 17 CNN Announces Layoffs CNN announced a 10 percent staff cut today, eliminating at least 400 positions in an overall effort to restructure its networks. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Extended Interview: Ed Fouhy The 25 year veteran of network news and current editor of Stateline.org, a Web site covering the political centers of all 50 states funded by the Pew Center on the States, discusses the evolution of the evening news. The following… Continue watching
Jan 15 NBC, CNN Plan Staff Cuts NBC has announced it plans to cut as many as 600 positions from its broadcast, cable and station staffs in an attempt to reduce operating costs. Meanwhile, reports say cuts at CNN could eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch Saving Orphan Films Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on the effort to save rare and vintage independent films. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Extended Interview: Senator Byron Dorgan The junior Democratic senator from North Dakota discusses his opposition to the pooling of radio outlets. The following are extended excerpts of his interview with the NewsHour. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch News Radio As radio consolidation continues, are news broadcasts losing their traditional local flavor? Terence Smith reports. Continue watching