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
Aug 26 Vigil held for journalist James Foley at his alma mater By Larisa Epatko Freelance journalist James Foley, known by those around him as Jim, will be remembered Tuesday at a vigil at his alma mater, Marquette University. Continue reading
Aug 14 How Twitter is getting it right in Ferguson By Colleen Shalby, Hari Sreenivasan When Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery and Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly were unjustly arrested Wednesday in Ferguson, Missouri -- an incident that even President Barack Obama commented on during a press conference Thursday -- the news broke first on… Continue reading
Aug 14 Chuck Todd to replace David Gregory on ‘Meet the Press’ By Associated Press In tweets posted Thursday afternoon, Gregory said he is leaving the network as he arrived at it, "humbled and grateful."… Continue reading
Aug 13 Why safe reporting on suicide matters By Corinne Segal The death earlier this week of actor and comedian Robin Williams again brought into the spotlight the pitfalls of irresponsible reporting on suicide. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Why media companies are ditching their newspaper operations By PBS News Hour A number of big name media companies have shed their print divisions in recent days. Publishers including Gannett and the Tribune Company are moving away from the multi-platform model to isolate print ventures from digital and broadcast media. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jul 31 Sara Just named Executive Producer of PBS NewsHour By Linda Winslow A 25-year veteran of ABC News, Sara worked at “Nightline” for 17 years and served as Acting Executive Producer when that program was being redesigned. She has also been a member of the network’s senior digital management team and played… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch British newspaper editor sentenced for phone hacking scandal By PBS News Hour A British court sentenced the former editor of Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid to 18 months in jail for his role in a phone hacking scandal. The practice of reporters hacking into the cellphones of private individuals in… Continue watching