Apr 06 Watch 7:40 This podcast aims to air the unknowns about Trump’s business around the world By PBS News Hour The fact that President Trump also owns a vast business empire is a first for the U.S. A new investigative effort called "Trump Inc." explores his dual roles as commander in chief and chief executive. William Brangham talks with Andrea… Continue watching
Mar 11 ‘Fake news’ smear takes hold among politicians at all levels By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press It's become ubiquitous as a signal to a politician's supporters to ignore legitimate reporting and hard questions, as a smear of the beleaguered and dwindling local press corps, and as a way for conservatives to push back against what they… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:44 How a cartoonist is highlighting the lives of San Diego’s homeless residents By PBS News Hour Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist Steve Breen is using his drawings to highlight the growing problem of homelessness and the housing crisis in Southern California. Jeffrey Brown gets a first-hand look at the cartoonist and newspaper’s efforts to humanize and complicate… Continue watching
Jan 15 How virtual reality could change the journalism industry By Jeremy Bailenson Bringing audiences closer to the reality of a story has always been the preoccupation of journalists, and VR, it seems, offers an ideal multimedia experience. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 8:52 Attempt to lure Washington Post into reporting a false story underlines media distrust By PBS News Hour The Washington Post says it was targeted by a conservative group when a woman came forward claiming that Roy Moore got her pregnant as a teen. Reporters found inconsistencies in the woman's claims and observed her at the offices of… Continue watching
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