Mar 16 Watch FCC Fines Stations for $3.6 Million for ‘Indecent’ Programs A government crackdown on indecent programming has resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates -- a record penalty from the Federal Communications Commission. Two advocates debate the FCC's move. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch McClatchy Co. Buys Knight Ridder Inc. A reports on Monday's deal by the McClatchy Co. to buy Knight-Ridder Inc., the second largest U.S. newspaper publisher, for about $4.5 billion in cash and stock. Experts consider the sale and what it says about the future of the… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Newspaper Chains Face Tough Financial Challenges Thursday was the final day for companies to submit their financial plans for bids on the Knight Ridder Co., the nation's second largest newspaper chain. Jeffrey Brown gives a Media Unit report on the financial pressures at large newspaper chains. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Photos From Civil Rights Era Published for First Time Jeffrey Brown reports on a Birmingham newspaper's first publishing of powerful protest and demonstration photos taken during the civil rights era. Brown speaks with a former intern who discovered the photos and the reporter who wrote the accompanying article. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Olympics Ratings Lowest Since 1992 NBC aired hundreds of hours of prime time coverage of this year's Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, but saw the lowest overall ratings since the 1992 games in Albertville, France. Two guests discuss NBC's Olympic coverage and the reasons for… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Roger Rosenblatt Talks About His New Book Jeffrey Brown speaks with NewsHour regular Roger Rosenblatt about his new novel, "Lapham Rising."… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Press, White House React to Cheney Accident Vice President Dick Cheney has not issued a public statement concerning a hunting trip where he accidentally shot a fellow hunter. A Washington Post reporter discusses how the press handled the incident as well as the White House's reaction. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Journalists Debate the Publishing of Offensive Cartoons After a Shiite march in Lebanon turned into a protest against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, U.S. news organizations differed in their handling the Muslim cartoons. Three journalists debate whether to publish the cartoons in the United States. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Violence Erupts over Muhammad Cartoons Demonstrations continued across the Muslim world against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad that were published in several European papers. After a background report, two guests discuss the causes of the controversy and the role of Muslims living in Europe. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Cartoons Provoke Anger Across Muslim World Political cartoons published in European newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad against Islamic law caused a controversy across the Muslim world. Following a background report, two guests discuss the reaction and opposition to these cartoons. Continue watching