Jan 06 Watch Media’s Timing Questioned on West Virginia Mining and NSA Eavesdropping Two recent news stories have raised questions about how the media operate: the media's premature announcement that some of the workers trapped in a West Virginia coal mine were alive, and the timing of stories on domestic spying by the… Continue watching
Jan 02 Former Syrian Vice President Faces Treason Charges after TV Interview By Admin, PBS News Hour Officials in Damascus and the U.N. continued to react to the explosive allegations made by the former Syrian vice president in which he said Syrian President Bashar Assad threatened Rafik Hariri several months before Hariri was assassinated. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch TV-On-Demand Technology Recent advancements in television technology that give viewers control over watching television programs on their own schedule and on portable devices are revolutionizing the way networks distribute their programs. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Reporting Sensitive Information Two guests discuss publishing news stories that contain sensitive intelligence information including recent stories by the New York Times and the Washington Post that some say could threaten national security. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch PBS Ombudsman PBS hired Michael Getler, a former ombudsman for the Washington Post, to serve as its first ombudsman. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Courageous Journalism A Media Unit report on the dangers journalists around the world face when reporting in their home countries, including threats from their own governments. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Planting News in the Iraq Media Allegations that the U.S. military paid Iraqi newspapers to print stories favorable to the U.S. effort has sparked criticism that the military may have subverted its democratic goal for Iraq. Two media experts with opposing views debate the implications. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch The Power of Google A report and discussion on the Internet search engine Google and its growing popularity… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Christian News Christian-format radio and television, including news programs, have grown rapidly over the past few years, causing some to worry that listeners are getting news with a viewpoint rather than balanced stories. Terence Smith provides a report. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Philadelphia Plans Citywide Wireless Internet Philadelphia intends to become the first U.S. city of its size to have wireless broadband access available to everyone, regardless of income, at below-market prices. Continue watching