Aug 11 Watch Protecting Sources A federal judge held Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in contempt of court on Monday for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating whether White House sources illegally revealed the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame. Terence Smith and… Continue watching
Aug 10 Reporter Held in Contempt of Court in CIA Leaks Case A federal judge on Monday held Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in contempt of court with possible jail time for refusing to testify in the federal investigation into the alleged leaking of a clandestine CIA agent's name to the media. Continue reading
Aug 09 San Francisco Chronicle Reassigns Editor for Campaign Contributions The San Francisco Chronicle has reassigned its letters editor to the sports copy desk, two weeks after finding that campaign donations he made violated the paper's conflict-of-interest policy. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch News Divisions A recent Pew Center poll of Americans' news habits shows the stark electoral split in the country has filtered into the habits of news consumers. A look at the polls' numbers and how news consumers choices differ and why they… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch William Buckley William F. Buckley Jr. has recently stepped down from his role as editor of the National Review, the conservative magazine he founded nearly a half century ago.In this extended interview, Terence Smith speaks with Buckley about his new autobiography, his… Continue watching
Jul 28 The Democratic National Convention: "Watershed" Moment for Bloggers NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, describes how the convention became a "watershed" moment for bloggers. Continue reading
Jul 27 Media Notes From the Democratic National Convention NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, describes the carnival-like atmosphere on the convention floor. Continue reading
Jul 26 Why National Party Conventions Merit Substantial News Coverage NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, describes why national party conventions merit substantial news coverage, despite claims that the staged events are not newsworthy. Continue reading
Jul 22 San Francisco Chronicle Puts Editor on Leave for Campaign Contribution The San Francisco Chronicle placed on paid leave an editor who gave $400 to Democratic Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign, pending an investigation into whether his political contribution violated the newspaper's ethics policy. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch Campaign Ad Watch Television viewers in election swing states have been inundated with more than 100 campaign ads since March -- much more than in other parts of the United States, according to a new study from the Wisconsin Advertising Project at the… Continue watching