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
Feb 18 Boston Herald Ordered to Pay $2.1 Million in Libel Case By PBS News Hour The Boston Herald was ordered Friday to pay $2.1 million for libeling a Superior Court judge in articles that portrayed him as lenient toward defendants and quoted him making insensitive comments about a 14-year-old rape victim. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch PBS Faces Two Controversies as Head Announces Departure Terence Smith examines the two controversies plaguing PBS and PBS Chief Executive Pat Mitchell's decision to leave her post in the spring of 2006. Continue watching
Feb 16 House Approves Higher Fines for Broadcast Indecency By PBS News Hour The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to dramatically increase fines for "indecent" programming, rejecting criticism the tougher penalties will stifle free speech and creativity on radio and TV broadcasts. Continue reading
Feb 15 Appeals Court Says Reporters Must Testify in CIA Leak Case By PBS News Hour A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday saying two reporters must testify in the federal probe on whether Bush administration officials leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer to the news media. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch The Impact of Web Blogs on Mainstream Journalism Late Friday night, conservative Web bloggers helped force the resignation of top CNN news executive Eason Jordan over remarks he made at the World Economic Conference in Davos. This, and other recent developments, have experts questioning the impact of Internet… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Female Photojournalists Discuss Their Work in Iraq Terence Smith speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Stephanie Sinclair of Corbis Images and Washington Post photographer Andrea Bruce Woodall about their war photography and their experiences as female photojournalists in Iraq. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch The New England Patriots Win Third Superbowl in Four Years The New England Patriots won their third Super Bowl in four years Sunday. Terence Smith speaks with an author and sportswriter to discuss the American tradition that is the Super Bowl. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watergate Papers Made Public for the First Time By PBS News Hour Thousands of interview notes, memos and other material compiled by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during their investigation of the Watergate break-in were made public for the first time Thursday. Continue reading