Nov 23 Watch Is foreign journalism under threat in China? Recent events have raised questions about the freedom of the foreign press in China. Continue watching
Nov 22 Santorum plans to put Christ back in Christmas with new movie Photo Courtesy EchoLight Studios Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is promoting the release of his new movie "The Christmas Candle," opening in 300 U.S. cities Friday. In June, the former presidential hopeful took over as the… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 17:33 MacNeil and Lehrer remember the shock, special sorrow of JFK’s assassination On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were young reporters both covering President John F. Kennedy's visit to Texas. The NewsHour's founders share with Judy Woodruff their indelible memories of JFK's assassination as they recount their feelings of… Continue watching
Nov 21 Jim Lehrer recounts when he heard Kennedy had been shot EmbedVideo(8046); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 20 Robert MacNeil remembers the 1963 gunshots that killed President Kennedy EmbedVideo(8045); In the center of the chaos that ensued on Nov. 22, 1963 were NewsHour co-founders Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News, while Lehrer was working the federal beat as a… Continue reading
Nov 20 It’s not cool to use slurs online, even if you’re ‘jk’ A mean tweet plus "just kidding" doesn't equal a get out of jail free card. It's just plain mean, according to a new poll. In a shift in attitude, most young people now say it's wrong to use… Continue reading
Nov 15 5 journalists who got their start covering the JFK assassination By Bridget Shirvell On Nov. 22, 1963, America was changed forever. For the first time, a wide television audience witnessed the unfolding of a national tragedy. Fifty years later, we still remember the events of that fateful day, and the men who… Continue reading
Nov 14 JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History By Kristin Miller A selection of images from the exhibitions JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History (at the International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, October 4, 2013 –January 19, 2014). Continue reading
Nov 13 ’60 Minutes’ to conduct internal review following Benghazi report The news program "60 Minutes" announced Wednesday that it would conduct an internal review of its discredited Oct. 27 report on the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi. The New York Times said Kevin Tedesco, a spokesman for the CBS… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Did 60 Minutes do enough to regain viewer trust after false Benghazi report? Did 60 Minutes do enough to regain viewer trust after false Benghazi report?… Continue watching