Jan 01 Watch NBC and Liquor Ads After a 50-year, self-imposed ban on television ads for hard liquor, NBC has decided to begin airing limited commercials. A congressional opponent of the move and a representative of the nation's distillers debate the decision. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch What’s So Funny? Terence Smith reports on the slow return of comedy after the September 11 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Marketing Mood How terrorist attacks and a declining economy have impacted the world of advertising. Terence Smith reports. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Foreign Correspondence: Indira Lakshmanan Following an interview with the interim Afghan Prime Minister on the Associated Press Television Network, Indira Lakshmanan, a foreign correspondent for the Boston Globe, provides a first-hand account of Afghanistan after the war and the Taliban's defeat. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Foreign Correspondence: Kathy Gannon Interviews Hamid Karzai Associated Press reporter Kathy Gannon interviews Afghanistan's new leader, Hamid Karzai. Continue watching
Dec 21 Congress Approves Radio Free Afghanistan The U.S. Congress Thursday pledged $19.2 million to fund a Radio Free Afghanistan service that would beam news and information to Afghans in their local languages. Continue reading
Dec 20 Comcast to Merge With AT&T Cable Unit AT&T Corp. yesterday agreed to sell its cable television business to Comcast Corp. in a $52 billion deal that will create a cable giant double the size of its nearest competitor, AOL Time Warner. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch Religion Is News Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, houses of worship have been a source of strength for many. Terence Smith looks at the news coverage of religion in America. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Vivendi: French Connection Ray Suarez looks at the French media company Vivendi, which is rapidly becoming a major player in the U.S. entertainment market. Suarez discusses the company's latest acquisitions with Jim Stroud of the media consulting firm The Carmel Group, and David… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Presses Under Pressure Throughout the country, this has not been a good financial year for newspapers of all sizes and descriptions. Newspaper chain Knight Ridder made severe cutbacks earlier in the year and, in recent days, said it will also freeze some salaries… Continue watching