Feb 08 Days after big layoffs at The Washington Post, publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down By David Bauder, Associated Press Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:53 Sweeping layoffs at The Washington Post will do 'enormous damage,' former editor says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The Washington Post is laying off a third of its workforce across both the newsroom and its business operations, a massive blow at a storied newspaper that has struggled in recent years to stay profitable. Geoff Bennett speaks with Marty… Continue watching
Jan 30 Trump administration charges Don Lemon with federal civil rights crimes related to anti-ICE church protest By Jaimie Ding, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The veteran journalist is charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshipers during a Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul. Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: White House says Trump calling a reporter 'piggy' shows he's 'frank and open' By Associated Press Asked about President Donald Trump telling a female reporter, “Quiet, piggy” while answering questions aboard Air Force One last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded that the president “is very frank and honest with everyone in this room.”… Continue reading
Oct 20 10 major moments from 50 years of PBS News By Hannah Grabenstein Relive half a century of PBS News history through these big moments. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: 50 years of PBS News in just 3 minutes By Julia Griffin, Tim McPhillips, Dan Cooney Here’s a major moment from every year we’ve been on air. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules By Associated Press Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon's new press rules By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… Continue watching
Sep 25 AP and Reuters demand answers from Israel over attack that killed journalists By David Bauder, Associated Press Two major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Sep 11 Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media's role has changed By David Bauder, Associated Press Video of Kirk's shooting was available almost instantly online and seen by millions of people, illustrating how the “gatekeeping” role of news organizations has changed in the era of social media. Continue reading