Jun 02 Watch Campaign Ad Wars Well ahead of the national conventions, the campaigns of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and President George W. Bush have already saturated the airwaves and Internet alike with political advertising. Terence Smith speaks with Brooks Jackson… Continue watching
Jun 01 Viacom President Resigns; CBS and MTV Heads to Run Company The media giant Viacom Inc. announced Tuesday that Mel Karmazin has resigned as president and chief operating officer. Continue reading
May 26 Watch The New York Times WMD Coverage The New York Times published a critique of its own reporting on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction, and the editorial board admitted its coverage was flawed and relied too heavily on suspect intelligence sources. Ray Suarez discusses the Times'… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Don Hewitt's Perspective After 36 years heading 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt is leaving his post. He talks to Terence Smith about how the news business has changed during his tenure at the TV news magazine. Continue watching
May 25 Watch Extended Interview: Don Hewitt After 36 years heading 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt on May 25 stepped down as the program's executive producer. In the following extended interview, Terence Smith speaks with Hewitt about the changes in broadcast news, the role of the media in… Continue watching
May 21 Watch New Details About Abu Ghraib Abuse The Washington Post today printed new photos of alleged abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad and posted a video of the incidents on its Web site. Terence Smith discusses the decision to publish the pictures with the Post's… Continue watching
May 14 Editor of British Newspaper Fired After Fake Abuse Photos Published Piers Morgan, editor of the London paper the Daily Mirror, was ousted Friday in the wake of the publication of pictures showing alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British soldiers from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment that turned out to be… Continue reading
May 14 Watch United Nations' List of Top Neglected News The United Nations recently released a list of the top ten news stories that are rarely reported. Terence Smith reviews the list with Shashi Tharoor, the U.N. undersecretary general for communications and public information. Continue watching
May 05 Disney Blocks Distribution of Documentary Critical of Bush Administration Walt Disney Co. has blocked its Miramax film studio from distributing a new documentary by director Michael Moore that criticizes President Bush's handling of the Sept. 11 attacks, the outspoken Oscar-winning director said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 05 Watch President Bush Interview With Al-Hurra President Bush appeared on the U.S.-sponsored Arab television channel Al-Hurra on Wednesday in an effort to assuage the clamor over published photos depicting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers. The following is text of his interview with Al-Hurra… Continue watching