Aug 12 Internet Trade Group, Colleges Fight RIAA's Anti-Piracy Campaign An Internet company trade association and several universities are challenging the Recording Industry Association of America's crackdown on individuals suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted music over the Web. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch Naming the Accuser Terence Smith discusses whether media organizations should make public the name of the accuser in stories about rape cases with Geneva Overholser, a professor at the University of Missouri, and Catherine Crier, an anchor and executive editor at Court TV. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Extended Interview: Evans Yeats The following transcript is the extended interview with Evans Yeats, who decided to attend a campaign rally for Howard Dean after learning about the Democratic presidential candidate through Meetup.com and the Internet. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Extended Interview: Tim Smith The following transcript is the extended interview with Tim Smith, who talks about what prompted him to attend Howard Dean's campaign rally in Iowa City. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Extended Interview: Mark Hunter The following transcript is the extended interview with Mark Hunter, a self-described "avid supporter" of Howard Dean. Hunter shares his thoughts on why Dean's Internet outreach has been so successful thus far. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Extended Interview: Presidential Candidate Howard Dean The following transcript is the extended interview with Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean during a campaign stop organized by Meetup.com in Iowa City. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Plugged-In Politics Presidential contender Howard Dean garnered 75,000 supporters through "Meetup.com" and has raised more money than any other Democratic candidate in the second quarter. Terence Smith examines Dean's success at building grassroots support in cyberspace, and how other presidential candidates are… Continue watching
Jul 31 New York Times Names Two Managing Editors The New York Times on Thursday named two managing editors to succeed Gerald Boyd, who resigned from the newspaper amid a scandal over fraudulent reporting and discontent over management policies. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Policing Papers Terence Smith discusses the recent changes at The New York Times with Joann Byrd, a member of the Siegal committee that examined The Times's newsroom policies, and Susan Tifft, a journalism professor at Duke University. Continue watching
Jul 30 New York Times Creates New Public Editor Position The New York Times announced Wednesday it would create a "public editor," similar to an ombudsman, to scrutinize news coverage and assess readers' complaints. Continue reading