Jul 18 How to help kids cope with the violence they hear about on the news By Nicole Martins, Erica Scharrer, The Conversation Parents and caregivers are faced with the dilemma of wondering how to speak with their children about the unspeakable. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:33 How diversity in media and entertainment affects young people By Student Reporting Labs Our Student Reporting Labs program, which leads journalism training in middle and high schools around the United States, asked teenagers why representation in pop culture matters to them. Continue watching
Mar 04 Russian lawmakers approve prison for what they deem to be ‘fake’ war reports By James Ellingworth, Associated Press Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the Russian government's position on the war in Ukraine, a move that comes as authorities block access to foreign media outlets. Continue reading
Sep 21 Latinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A new government report has found that Latinos are vastly underrepresented in newsrooms, Hollywood films and TV and other media industries. Continue reading
Aug 11 Polish government fails to pass bill limiting media freedom By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland’s right-wing ruling party has failed to get a majority to pass a bill that would prevent non-European owners from having controlling stakes in Polish media companies. Continue reading
Apr 01 Supreme Court upholds FCC’s easing of local media ownership limits By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The old rules prohibited a single entity from owning a radio or TV station and a daily newspaper in the same media market. They also limited how many radio and TV stations one company could own in a single market… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 10:57 Outgoing Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on the state of American journalism This week marks a turning point at one of the nation's premier newspapers. Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron is stepping down on Sunday after eight years at the Post and more than four decades in the news business. His… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 12:05 Waning trust and a perilous financial landscape challenge the news business It is a tumultuous time in the news business, with a perilous financial landscape and significant percentages of Americans saying they fundamentally don't trust news sources that don't line up with their opinions. Gregory Moore, editor-in-chief at Deke Digital, and… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 2:47 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70 By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer. For more than 30 years, he trumpeted his brand of conservatism with a take-no-prisoners style that won compliments and condemnation. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jan 29 West Virginia newspaper publisher sues Google, Facebook By Tali Arbel, Associated Press A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who dominate the online ad market. Continue reading