Feb 11 Watch 9:40 Will news consumers trust Brian Williams again? By PBS News Hour Questions about credibility have removed Brian Williams from the anchor chair, while Jon Stewart -- not a journalist but a comedian who critiques the news -- has to decided to bow out. What does it mean for American media? Judy… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 3:28 NBC suspends news anchor Brian Williams; satirical news anchor Jon Stewart signals departure By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 11 What does latest appeal mean for ‘Serial’s’ Adnan Syed? Three possible outcomes By Ruth Tam, Eric Krupke Will a third attempt to clear his name work for "Serial" protagonist Adnan Syed? To help answer your questions on the case, PBS NewsHour spoke to C. Justin Brown, Syed’s attorney, Rabia Chaudry, lawyer and advocate for Syed, and Andrew… Continue reading
Feb 10 NBC suspends anchor Brian Williams for six months By David Bauder, Associated Press NBC says it is suspending Brian Williams as Nightly News anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War. Continue reading
Feb 07 Brian Williams will take brief leave of absence from ‘Nightly News’ By Daniel Costa-Roberts Brian Williams said Saturday he will take a leave of absence from his anchor role at “NBC Nightly News.”… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 7:02 FCC proposes treating all Internet traffic equally By PBS News Hour The Federal Communications Commission unrolled a plan to preserve equal access to the Internet for all users, treating broadband in a way that’s similar to a public utility. Leading up to the announcement, more than 4 million commenters weighed in… Continue watching
Jan 30 Artist behind Newsweek cover: it’s not sexist, it depicts the ugliness of sexism By Ruth Tam Newsweek’s current cover story on sexism in Silicon Valley is getting negative attention for dressing up what it defiles: unequal footing for women in technology. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:15 ‘American Sniper’ provokes debate on Iraq, depictions of war By PBS News Hour "American Sniper" has been nominated for six Academy Awards and is on track to be the biggest box-office war film ever. But the drama based on the life of a late Navy Seal, said to be the most lethal sharpshooter… Continue watching
Jan 21 ‘Serial’ witness Asia McClain claims her testimony was suppressed By Ruth Tam The woman who gave convicted murderer Adnan Syed an alibi says she was encouraged not to participate in his appeal. Continue reading
Jan 20 You can now flag fake stories on Facebook By Ruth Tam If a story is reported false by many people, a warning will be added for other users. Continue reading