Nov 16 Watch 4:17 How new FCC rules could affect your local news By PBS News Hour Longstanding rules that prevented an individual or company from owning broadcast stations and newspapers in the same local market have been abandoned by the FCC. The sweeping changes come amid wider transformations in the media and digital landscape, and have… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 6:32 The words of Gwen Ifill that inspire us every day By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill, an essential member of our NewsHour family, our journalistic North Star, a leader both on-air and off, died one year ago Tuesday. We remember her with a conversation she had with friend and journalist Michele Norris in 2014. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 3:09 This journalist documents forgotten horrors that most news misses By PBS News Hour When journalist Anjan Sundaram travelled to Rwanda in 2009, he encountered a repressive government that targeted and imprisoned the journalists he worked with. His experience opened his eyes to the courage needed to report on the stories and people that… Continue watching
Jul 25 Column: How I use George Washington to make kids care about ‘fake news’ By David Cutler History and journalism teacher David Cutler explains how he helps students discern fact from deception with a lesson from the Revolutionary War. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 2:51 How journalist Ann Friedman learned to sound more like herself By PBS News Hour Women are routinely asked and expected to modify how they speak in order to not come across as too direct or harsh, says journalist Ann Friedman. But in pursuing her life’s work, she’s found greater confidence in her professional voice,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Take a break from politics with these 5 important stories By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jenny Marder, Michael Rios Paris accord aside, here are five important stories that may have gotten buried under last week’s big news. Continue reading
Jun 01 What Mexico is and isn’t doing to prevent violent crimes against journalists By Michael Rios In 2017, Mexico became the deadliest country in the world for journalists, despite efforts by the government to crack down on violence against members of the press. Continue reading
May 29 Frank Deford, who has died at 78, changed the way we see sports By Erica R. Hendry Longtime Sports Illustrated writer and NPR commentator Frank Deford, an esteemed sports journalist known for his colorful commentary, died Monday in Florida. Continue reading
Apr 10 Here’s the full list of 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners By Elizabeth Flock There are 14 categories for journalism, and seven categories for the arts. Continue reading
Feb 13 Push against Russia’s ‘disinformation’ goes online By Larisa Epatko Two U.S. government-funded news organizations, known for their counter-propaganda efforts during Soviet times, are turning to social media to reach Russian audiences. Continue reading