Mar 30 Watch Satellite Radio’s Two-Way Competition Takes Aim at Broadcast Radio Media Correspondent Terence Smith takes a closer look at the satellite radio industry and how the two-way competition between XM and Sirius is affecting traditional broadcast radio. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch File Sharing The Supreme Court Tuesday heard arguments in a copyright case brought against file-sharing networks by members of the entertainment industry. Media Correspondent Terence Smith looks at the ongoing debate over file sharing on the Internet. Then, Jan Crawford Greenburg discusses… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch The Schiavo Case Receives Strong Media Coverage Media correspondent Terence Smith discusses the wall-to-wall media coverage the Terri Schiavo case has received from newspapers, broadcast television, cable news and the Internet. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Editorial Page Editors Share Diverse Perspectives on Social Security Debate As President Bush continues a cross-country campaign to sell his proposals to strengthen the Social Security system, Terence Smith and four editorial page editors around the country discuss their response to the president's reform initiatives. Continue watching
Mar 16 President Bush Names Kevin Martin to Head FCC By PBS News Hour President Bush on Wednesday promoted Kevin Martin, one of five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, to head the agency that has gained recent attention for its crackdown on broadcast indecency. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch Karen Hughes’ New Mission to Improve America’s Image Overseas President Bush Monday nominated Karen Hughes, one of his closest and most trusted advisers, as Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy. Terence Smith and guests discuss her nomination and the progress of the U.S. public diplomacy campaign. Continue watching
Mar 11 Judge Cites Trade Secrets in Ruling Against Bloggers By PBS News Hour A judge on Friday ordered three bloggers to reveal confidential sources in a lawsuit brought by Apple Computer Inc., ruling that they were not protected by the First Amendment because they published trade secrets. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch The Supreme Court to Hear Digital Copyright Case Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a much anticipated copyright case, MGM vs. Grokster, which pits the entertainment industry against the makers of software that allows people to exchange music and movies. Media correspondent Terence Smith provides a… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Michael Powell Unplugged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell announced in January that he was stepping down in March. Powell has been the FCC chairman since 2001 and a member of the panel since 1998. Two experts analyze the FCC's future for the… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Recent Court Decisions on Reporters’ Privilege and News on Former Talon Reporter Terence Smith discusses recent media controversies, including two contrasting court decisions on a reporters' privilege to protect confidential sources, and the latest on James Guckert/Jeff Gannon, the former White House reporter for Talon News and GOPUSA. Continue watching