Jun 23 Watch Conversation: A Traveler's Guide Jim Carrier presents a guided tour of the civil rights movement in his book, "A Traveler's Guide to the Civil Rights Movement." Carrier recounts earlier moments in black history in which the civil rights movement began. Terence Smith speaks with… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Air Wars As the campaign season heats up, independent conservative and liberal groups are running numerous television ads that invoke powerful images, including of the late President Reagan, Halliburton, and the war on terror. Brooks Jackson analyzes these ads from political advocacy… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Frozen in Time Terence Smith visits the Bettmann Archive, one of the world's most renowned private collections of historical photographic and graphic images, and explores the arduous process of preserving delicate historic images. Continue watching
Jun 09 Clear Channel to Pay Record Fine for Indecency Charges Clear Channel Communications Inc., the leading owner of U.S. radio stations, reached an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission to pay a record $1.75 million fine to settle numerous indecency charges, the federal agency announced. Continue reading
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