Nov 14 Watch Tabloid Backlash? In light of the current rape trial of basketball star Kobe Bryant, Terence Smith examines the ubiquity of tabloid-style journalism and its impact on mainstream coverage. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Court Television Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune explores America's interest in court television. Continue watching
Nov 07 Sony, Bertelsmann Announce Plans to Merge Music Units Entertainment giants Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG announced plans to combine their music units in an effort to bolster profits amid declining CD sales and widespread Internet piracy. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Reagan Miniseries: Final Cut After weeks of rumors that the upcoming CBS miniseries presents an unflattering portrait of former President Reagan and his wife Nancy, the network announced that it will not air the broadcast. Instead, the miniseries will be shown Nov. 30 on… Continue watching
Oct 30 Russia’s High Court Confirms Media’s Free Speech Rights During Elections Russia's top court has struck down parts of new regulations restricting media coverage during the run-up to December elections. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Deadlines Past with Walter Mears Walter Mears, a former Associated Press reporter, discusses his career covering 11 presidential campaigns, and how political journalism and the news business has changed over the last 40 years. Continue watching
Oct 27 New York Times Names First Ombudsman The New York Times on Monday named Daniel Okrent its first ombudsman, filling a position created as a result of an internal review after a plagiarism scandal involving former reporter Jayson Blair. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Digital News More people are reading a daily newspaper without ever touching it. Terence Smith reports on the growing trend of electronic newsprint editions, and how newspaper publishers are working to keep pace with changing technologies. Continue watching
Oct 22 Alleged 9/11 Plotter Killed Daniel Pearl, U.S. Officials Say U.S. authorities have told The Wall Street Journal they now have credible evidence that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, personally murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan early last year. Continue reading
Oct 20 Music Industry Warns File Sharers They Could Be Sued The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced Friday that it warned more than 200 people they could be sued unless they settled allegations they distributed copyrighted music over the Internet. Continue reading