Aug 20 Watch U.S. News College Rankings Debated U.S. News and World Report released its rankings of the country's colleges and universities. The editor of U.S. News and an education advocate who opposes the magazine's collegiate rankings debate their usefulness. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Democrats Woo Bloggers; Republicans Face Off in Iowa Democrats vying for the 2008 presidential nomination spent the weekend courting liberal bloggers at the YearlyKos Convention in Chicago, while the Republican candidates debated in Des Moines, Iowa. A political journalist discusses the presidential race. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Media Experts Weigh Effects of Wall Street Journal Buyout As News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch finalizes a deal to buy Dow Jones & Co., the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, a journalism professor and a Wall Street Journal veteran assess what the move may mean for American journalism. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch News Corp. Takeover of Dow Jones Appears More Likely Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is poised to take control of Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, after a key trust decided to accept his offer. A business journalist discusses the deal and its impact on media. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Simpsons Movie Director Talks About New Film The culturally-iconic animated TV show "The Simpsons" finally came out as a full-length feature Friday. Co-creator James L. Brooks talks to the NewsHour about the new film and its reflection of Americans. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Democrats Face Voter Questions in New Format Democratic presidential hopefuls fielded questions directly from the voters Monday in a debate sponsored by CNN and the video sharing Web site YouTube. A reporter and political analyst discuss the candidates' answers and new debate format. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Coverage of Vitter Sex Scandal Raises Questions About Privacy Media coverage surrounding Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has raised questions about how private matters involving public figures become news. A media critic assesses the coverage of the latest Washington sex scandal. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Journalist Covering Iraq Discusses Slain Colleague Journalist Khalid Hassan was recently killed in Iraq, underscoring the dangers of reporting in the war-torn country. His colleague, John Burns of the New York Times, talks about Hassan and the challenges of his work. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Doug Marlette Dies at 57 Cartoonist Doug Marlette, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his work at the Charlotte Observer and the Atlanta Constitution, died in a car accident on Tuesday at the age of 57. The NewsHour reflects on his contributions. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Series of Explosions Kills More Than 200 in Iraq After a particularly bloody weekend in Iraq in which at least 200 people were killed in suicide bombings and shootings, reporter Michael Gordon updates the situation from Baghdad. Continue watching