Mar 28 Watch 8:03 How Americans feel about Mueller, the media and health care From the Mueller investigation's end to renewed debate about health care, it's been a busy week in Washington. But how are these political issues resonating outside the nation's capital? Judy Woodruff talks to Kent State University professor and columnist Connie… Continue watching
Feb 12 After cameraman attacked at Trump rally, White House asks future attendees to be ‘peaceful’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press There was a brief scuffle on a press platform away from the El Paso stage on Monday night, when a man began shoving members of the news media and was restrained. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump says he told press secretary Sanders ‘not to bother’ with briefings By David Bauder, Associated Press Trump's preferred mode of communication, besides social media, is interviews on Fox News and informal question-and-answer sessions with reporters. Sanders has said it makes more sense for the public to hear from the president himself. Continue reading
Dec 19 53 journalists killed for their work so far in 2018, report finds By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press The number of journalists killed in retaliation for their work nearly doubled this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Continue reading
Dec 11 4 journalists and a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year By Associated Press The group, which Time calls the "guardians," includes slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed two months ago when he visited Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey for paperwork so he could get married. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 24:58 September 16, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Sept. 16, a woman who says Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school speaks to the Washington Post, and a photographer documents the dangers of being a journalist in Mexico. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 4:03 Documenting the perils of working as a journalist in Mexico By Ivette Feliciano Organized crime and government corruption have made Mexico one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists, especially those reporting on those issues. Emmanuel Guillén Lozano, a photographer who fled Mexico last year after receiving death threats, highlights… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:12 Can blockchain help fill journalism’s funding gaps? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo The New York-based startup Civil launched last year with the goal of using blockchain -- the same technology that powers the cryptocurrency Bitcoin -- to help to build a network of independent news organizations with a sustainable business model. Civil… Continue watching
Aug 30 Man threatened to kill newspaper staff over Trump editorials By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A California man was arrested Thursday for threatening to travel to The Boston Globe offices and kill journalists, whom he called the "enemy of the people."… Continue reading
Jul 23 NY Daily News slashes newsroom staffing in half By Associated Press In an email sent to staff Monday, tronc Inc. said staff at the Daily News will focus on breaking news involving "crime, civil justice and public responsibility."… Continue reading