Nov 14 Watch In 'Rosewater,' remembering humor and humanity after torture By PBS News Hour In 2009, journalist Maziar Bahari was held for months in solitary confinement in a Tehran prison after being charged with being a spy. He turned his real ordeal into a memoir, which has now been dramatized as "Rosewater," a new… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch The obstacles and dangers of reporting on Syria By PBS News Hour Telling the stories of conflict in Syria and Iraq has become prohibitively dangerous for many news organizations; more than 70 journalists have been killed while covering the Syrian war. While a few international reporters remain in the country, much of… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch #Gamergate leads to death threats against women in the gaming industry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch HBO offers streaming service as viewers shift to TV à la carte By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 15 'All in the Family' creator Norman Lear on TV's new Golden Age By Anne Azzi Davenport Norman Lear, the man behind "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," talks about writing comedy and his favorite show right now in this online exclusive. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch How a presidential candidate's personal life changed political journalism By PBS News Hour When did the more intimate -- and sometimes sordid -- aspects of the personal lives of politicians become fair game for reporters? Matt Bai of Yahoo News says it was back in 1987, when presidential candidate Gary Hart’s extramarital dalliance… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Jeter's feel-good ending is 'necessary tonic' for sports fans By PBS News Hour At bat for the last time on his home field, Yankees player Derek Jeter made the winning run of the game. That emotional farewell comes at a time when pro sports and athletes have been in the headlines for troubling… Continue watching
Sep 19 Iranian official calls jailed Washington Post journalist 'good reporter' but offers few details on detainment By Larisa Epatko Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday that the government of Tehran is doing its “best” to handle the detention of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, who was arrested with his wife on undisclosed charges in July. Continue reading
Sep 18 Blacks, Hispanics doubtful about media accuracy By Ruth Tam A new study by the American Press Institute reveals that African-Americans and Hispanics are using the same digital tools at the same rate as the American population overall. But the majority of these Americans don’t rely on new technology to… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Why few women are leading America's newsrooms By PBS News Hour Women hold few positions of authority in newsrooms across the United States, according to a Nieman report published earlier this week. Some experts say this disparity could have far-reaching impacts for consumers of the mainstream media. Anna Griffin, a reporter… Continue watching