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
Jul 15 Watch Vote 2004: Public Perceptions The Project for Excellence in Journalism recently released a content study of press coverage, ads and late-night comedy shows to identify the major themes they are projecting about the character of the two presidential candidates. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch The Leaks Investigation First Amendment attorneys went to court to ask a judge to quash the subpoenas served to the journalists who allegedly received a leak from White House officials about the identity of a clandestine CIA agent. Ray Suarez discusses the latest… Continue watching
Jun 24 Court Orders FCC to Review Media Ownership Rules A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its new media ownership rules, marking a victory for consumer advocacy groups that had opposed the ease in regulations. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch Spam Scheme Authorities arrested a former America Online engineer yesterday for allegedly selling the e-mail addresses of 92 million AOL customers to companies sending unsolicited commercial e-mail. Jeffrey Brown discusses the alleged spam scam with David Bennahum, media and technology columnist for… Continue watching