Mar 13 Watch In Internet Age, Libraries Still Draw a Crowd A survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that young adults aged 18 to 30 frequent public libraries more regularly than older people, despite the advance of personal computers and the Internet. Guest essayist Julia Keller of… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Writers’ Strike Centers on Internet ‘Residuals’ The Writer's Guild of America has been on strike for several months now, a strike called over a dispute on 'residuals' -- money made mostly by DVD sales and Internet streaming of television shows. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch FCC Weighs Changing Media ‘Cross-ownership’ Rules The FCC will vote Tuesday on whether media companies should be permitted to own both a newspaper and broadcast station in the same market. Jeffrey Brown reports on the pending "cross-ownership" proposal, and then media experts discuss its potential impact. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Fierce Competition Adds Verve to Growing Smart Phone Market Powerful cell phones with Web and multimedia capabilities - dubbed "smart phones" - are part of a new generation of mobile phones earning a loyal following. Spencer Michels reports on smart phones and how top industry contenders plan to offer… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Extended Interview: Microsoft CEO Discusses Smart Phones Steve Ballmer is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corp. He discussed the company's smart phone technology plans with Spencer Michels. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch New Book Looks at the Internet’s Impact on American Life A recently published book by Andrew Keen, titled "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing our Culture" takes a look at the impact of the Internet on American life. The NewsHour reports on the book's message. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Reporter’s Notebook: Karachi Residents Experience Extremes In their third report, Margaret Warner and producer Simon Marks witness extreme wealth and poverty -- and a technological boom -- in Pakistan's business capital, Karachi. Continue watching
Apr 11 First Virtual Town Hall Engages Voters Through Internet By PBS News Hour Using Internet technology to advance voter participation in the 2008 election, seven Democratic candidates participated in a "virtual town hall" Tuesday night to answer questions about the war on Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch TVs Prepare for Transition to Digital Signals All new televisions made in America will have to be able to receive digital signals starting Thursday, as part of a campaign to transition the country to digital TV broadcasting by Congress' Feb. 17, 2009, deadline. A technology journalist explains… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Campaigns Deny Claims of Internet Story A Web site created a stir by publishing a story claiming Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., had plans to use a purported Islamist upbringing of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., against him in her presidential campaign. Experts discuss the struggle to separate… Continue watching