Dec 09 Time champions German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its Person of the Year By Larisa Epatko Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its Person of the Year on Wednesday, calling her “Chancellor of the Free World” in an article that traced her success back to her upbringing in East Germany. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 9:45 Do accuracy and truth still matter on the campaign trail? By PBS News Hour Some of the presidential candidates have been playing with the truth on the campaign trail. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look at some questionable comments, while Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:33 In 'Spotlight,' filmmakers take a journalist's care in retelling the story of church sex abuse By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:29 How late night comedy became another stop on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Donald Trump, who hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, is not the first politician to use late night comedy to pitch his campaign. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Most teens think they can multitask while getting screen time. They can't. By PBS News Hour Today's teens and tweens are constantly connecting -- to TV, computers, smartphones and tablets. Kids between 8 and 12 report spending an average of 4.5 hours a day in front of a screen, while teenagers spend more than 6.5 hours… Continue watching
Sep 25 Millennials are more informed than you think By Connie Cass, Associated Press Don't believe everything you see tweeted, shared or posted about the millennial generation being uninformed. A sizable group of these young adults — 4 of every 10 — actively seeks out the news, an analysis of their media habits finds. Continue reading
Sep 16 Emmy quiz: Do you know what critics are saying about your favorite TV show? By Joshua Barajas Ahead of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, can you guess which Emmy-nominated show these critics praised or bashed?… Continue reading
Sep 15 When women are in charge of TV shows, more women get hired By Corinne Segal Female leaders are leading the push for more diversity in television, both on-camera and behind the scenes, according to a new study. Continue reading
Sep 03 Why a photo of a dead Syrian boy touched a nerve on an enduring crisis By Colleen Shalby The three-year-old boy’s name was Aylan Kurdi. His family was one of many trying to escape Syria’s civil war for Greece when their boat capsized. Eleven others drowned, including his five-year-old brother and their mother. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 9:46 When a shooter's violent video goes viral By PBS News Hour A shocking, televised murder in Virginia has provoked a wide array of questions about the shooter and how horrific images go viral online. Gwen Ifill speaks with Deborah Potter of NewsLab, Lance Ulanoff, chief correspondent and editor-at-large at Mashable, and… Continue watching