Apr 09 Watch Columnists React to Don Imus' Remarks About Rutgers Players Radio and television talk show host Don Imus apologized for making disparaging remarks about black players on the Rutgers women's basketball team, but the public outcry has continued. Two columnists offer their views on the issue. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Tribune Accepts $8.2 Billion Bid from Real Estate Mogul The Tribune Co. on Monday accepted an $8.2 billion buyout offer from Chicago real estate investor Sam Zell. The NewsHour takes a look at the potential impact of the sale on the media company and newspaper industry. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Editors Gauge Impact of Attorney Firings on Gonzales Following the firings of eight U.S. attorneys and the revelations of possible White House ties, four editorial page editors give their opinions on the fallout and impacts on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Justice Department Reopens Civil Rights Cases The Justice Department has decided to prosecute about a dozen civil rights cases that are decades old. A guest explains why. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Dangerous Conditions Constrain Journalism in Iraq As security conditions have deteriorated in Iraq, the country has become the most dangerous in the world for journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Two veteran reporters discuss the challenges of getting the story amid the violence. Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch Viacom Sues YouTube for Copyright Infringement Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued video-sharing Web site YouTube for more than $1 billion Tuesday for copyright infringement. Google, which now owns YouTube, said it was confident the site respects copyrights. A law professor discusses the case. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Essayist Considers the Power of War Photography NewsHour Essayist Roger Rosenblatt reflects on the power of a single war photo - this one of a Palestinian boy from Monday's New York Times front page. Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch Libby Convicted of Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Jurors in the trial of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby delivered guilty verdicts on four of five counts of perjury and obstruction of justice Tuesday, following a four-year investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch TVs Prepare for Transition to Digital Signals All new televisions made in America will have to be able to receive digital signals starting Thursday, as part of a campaign to transition the country to digital TV broadcasting by Congress' Feb. 17, 2009, deadline. A technology journalist explains… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Analyst Weighs Impact of Sirius, XM Satellite Radio Merger As the Federal Communications Commission and anti-trust regulators scrutinize a proposed merger between XM and Sirius satellite radio, Gwen Ifill talks to a media analyst about the timing of the deal and its implications for satellite radio listeners. Continue watching