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Broadcast Networks Draw Fire, Fewer Viewers for Conventions

By PBS News Hour

Broadcast networks drew a lower audience than Fox News cable channel throughout the Republican National Convention, prompting news executives and media critics to reflect on network convention coverage and its impact on future campaign reporting.

Media Notebook on the Republican National Convention

NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Republican National Convention in New York City, describes coverage of the event and media issues from the campaign trail.

Public Opinion on the Economy

A recent poll indicates that voters are largely dissatisfied with economic conditions, despite new figures showing improved growth. The majority fault President Bush's stewardship of the economy, according to the Pew Research Center survey released this month. Terence Smith examines…

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Italy Condemns Murder of Kidnapped Journalist in Iraq

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday denounced the killing of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who disappeared in Iraq last week, as "an act of barbarity."…

Debate Flares Over Ads by Political Groups

To explain the ins and outs of the 527 groups that fund the Swift boat and other attack political ads, Terence Smith speaks with Aron Pilhofer, coauthor and editor of the 527 Project at the Center For Public Integrity.

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Polls Show Close Presidential Race

Just over two months before U.S. voters choose a new president, two new national polls show a close race and an almost evenly divided electorate.

Contempt Orders Dropped After Time Reporter Agrees to Testify in CIA Leak Case

Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper gave a deposition to special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald in the federal investigation into the alleged leaking of a clandestine CIA agent's name to the media, Time magazine announced Tuesday.

Five Reporters Held in Contempt in Wen Ho Lee Case

A federal judge held five reporters in contempt Wednesday for refusing to name confidential sources for their stories on Wen Ho Lee, the former Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory scientist who was the prime suspect in a Chinese espionage investigation.

Google Trades Publicly on NASDAQ Stock Market

The Internet search engine Google earned just over $100 per share as it traded publicly on the NASDAQ stock market for the first time Thursday. An Internet stock analyst discusses the highly anticipated initial public offering.

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