Jun 07 Watch House Approves Increase in FCC Fines for Indecency The House of Representatives authorized the Federal Communications Commission to fine over-the-air television and radio broadcasters up to $325,000 for violating decency standards, a tenfold increase over previous penalties. President Bush is expected to sign the measure. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Government, Media Settle with Scientist over Privacy Lawsuit A nuclear scientist accused of spying has settled with media firms and the federal government. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Network Television Stations Shuffle New Anchors This week, Katie Couric left NBC's "Today" show to anchor the "CBS Evening News," and Charlie Gibson left his morning anchor spot to sit at ABC's "World News Tonight" desk. Continue watching
May 29 Watch Free Newspapers Change Media Landscape With circulation dwindling for major paid newspapers in the U.S., publications distributed for free, or "freebies," are changing the landscape of the media business in cities across the country. Continue watching
May 17 Watch In Search of Instant Stardom Roger Rosenblatt weighs in on the continuing cultural impact of the instant stardom of "American Idol."… Continue watching
May 15 Watch Apple’s IPod a Technological, Cultural Phenomenon Apple's iPod has become a technological phenomenon tha has been growing since it first hit store shelves in 2001. Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on its technical and cultural impact. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Discusses Her New Book Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses her new book: "Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs."… Continue watching
May 03 Louis Rukeyser, Longtime Wall Street Week Host, Dies at 73 By PBS News Hour Louis Rukeyser, for years a fixture on Friday nights as the host of the PBS series "Wall $treet Week," died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut after a battle with a rare bone marrow cancer. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Publisher Pulls Harvard Student’s Novel Over Alleged Plagiarism Little, Brown and Co. removed Kaavya Viswanathan's debut novel from book stores as the Harvard University sophomore continues to come under fire for allegedly plagiarizing. An industry expert talks about the allegations and the book publishing industry. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Arab Media Offers New Perspectives to Middle East Jordan's government funded television network, JTV, along with several other state-run national networks, finds itself fighting to earn back viewers amidst a proliferation of independent and international satellite networks across the Middle East. Continue watching