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
Jun 29 Watch 7:50 In the middle of tragedy, Capital Gazette sticks to its mission Faces of the five victims led the front page of the Capital Gazette, a day after mayhem broke out in the Maryland newspaper's offices. The accused gunman has a long-held grudge against the paper after a 2011 column about his… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 7:03 'Journalists are our lifeblood,' new Los Angeles Times owner says Patrick Soon-Shiong, a multi-billionaire surgeon, entrepreneur and part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, finalized his ownership of the Los Angeles Times this week. Judy Woodruff talks with him about how his upbringing in apartheid South Africa drove his love… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 8:14 Remembering Tom Wolfe, American writer with an 'anthropologist's delight' New Journalism pioneer Tom Wolfe captured American culture in groundbreaking nonfiction like "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and novels like "The Bonfire of the Vanities." Journalist Susan Orlean joins Judy Woodruff to remember Wolfe, who died Tuesday at the age… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 7:04 Should Sean Hannity have disclosed his Michael Cohen connection? Fox News host Sean Hannity has been a steadfast champion of President Trump and a fierce critic of the Russia investigation. The revelation that Hannity is also a client of Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen has triggered a wave of… Continue watching
Apr 16 2018 Pulitzer Prizes go to #metoo coverage, Kendrick Lamar and more By Alison Thoet The winners of the annual Pulitzer Prize awards in journalism and the arts were announced Monday, and coverage of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the resulting #metoo fallout led the way with a joint win for the Public Service Prize… Continue reading
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