Jun 01 What Mexico is and isn’t doing to prevent violent crimes against journalists By Michael Rios In 2017, Mexico became the deadliest country in the world for journalists, despite efforts by the government to crack down on violence against members of the press. Continue reading
May 18 Roger Ailes, former Fox News CEO, dies at age 77 By Laura Santhanam Hosts of the morning show “Fox & Friends” appeared visibly upset when they announced Ailes’ death and read his family’s statement on-air early Thursday. Ailes had led Fox News for two decades. Continue reading
Apr 19 Bill O’Reilly dropped by Fox News amid harassment allegations By Joshua Barajas After two decades at the network, Bill O'Reilly will no longer be an anchor at Fox News. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:29 Sponsors pull back from FOX News show over sexual harassment scandal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 13:06 Shields and Brooks on tea party lessons for Democrats, remaking GOP in Trump’s image By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the grassroots fervor meeting Republican members of Congress in their home districts, the challenge of a clear message for Democrats,… Continue watching
Feb 23 Column: How to help students discover the whole truth By David Cutler Editor’s note: Educators across the country have had to confront the rise in influence of “fake news” or online news hoaxes, particularly in the wake of the election when the phrase became a buzz word. How do we instill in… Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump supporters cheer his combative stance with the media By John Raby, Associated Press Critics of President Donald Trump said they saw a combative news conference on Thursday. His supporters saw something else: A champion of Middle America who is taking on the establishment and making good on his campaign promises. Continue reading
Feb 13 Push against Russia’s ‘disinformation’ goes online By Larisa Epatko Two U.S. government-funded news organizations, known for their counter-propaganda efforts during Soviet times, are turning to social media to reach Russian audiences. Continue reading
Feb 08 Trump’s list of underreported terror doesn’t back up claim By Jonathan Lemire, Vivian Salama, Associated Press A White House list of what it calls underreported terrorist attacks did not support President Donald Trump's claim that the media are downplaying a "genocide" carried out by the Islamic State group. But it did shine new light on the… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:19 News Wrap: Trump takes steps on border wall, immigration crackdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump signed two executive orders at the Department of Homeland Security, ordering construction of a Mexican border wall, and taking other actions aimed at illegal immigration. Also, the White House distanced itself from reports… Continue watching