Dec 08 Watch 2:48 The ‘thin legitimacy’ of social media as a news source By PBS News Hour Due to the proliferation of social media, getting people to read serious journalism is harder than ever, says New York University professor Jay Rosen. Anyone with a smartphone can produce content, and Facebook doesn’t have an editor in chief --… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Bypassing media norms, Trump offers challenges for newsrooms By PBS News Hour Since his election, President-elect Donald Trump hasn't held a single, formal press conference, and has repeatedly traveled without the press pool assigned to cover him. Instead, expressing his open disdain for the media, he's communicated with the public directly, often… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 7:32 How Donald Trump uses distraction and surprise By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump chooses members of his upcoming administration and begins to outline his plan for once he takes office, Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about his avoidance of press… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:53 How the mainstream media missed Trump’s momentum By PBS News Hour Pollsters, pundits and many journalists seemed confident that Hillary Clinton would clinch the win. Steve Deace of the Steve Deace Show, Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff and Hari… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch In a tough-talking election, language and politics are inextricably linked By PBS News Hour The way we talk about politics seems to sound different this election season. Mark Thompson, author of “Enough Said: What’s Gone Wrong with the Language of Politics?”, joins Jeffrey Brown to look at the causes and effects of the current… Continue watching
Oct 22 Pediatricians relax guidelines on screen time for kids to give more flexibility By Megan Thielking, STAT The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that parents keep infants and toddlers away from screens until they hit 18 months, instead of two years. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:47 Is the media fair to Donald Trump? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump has been warning his supporters of a coming large-scale voter fraud on Nov. 8, but he has also suggested that the election is already rigged, via the news media. For a closer look at the influence the press… Continue watching
Sep 06 Fox News settles Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment case By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The parent company of Fox News has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with former anchor Gretchen Carlson and issued her a public apology. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 3:03 A psychologist on ‘making disability sexy’ By PBS News Hour Dr. Danielle Sheypuk is attempting to derail the stigma around sex and people with physical disabilities. Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Sheypuk knows what it’s like to have a disability -- and a sex life. But she worries… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:56 The editor of the New Yorker on helping writers find their voice By PBS News Hour David Remnick has been a writer for The New Yorker since 1992 and its editor since 1998. In the age of modern media, his job requires not only producing a quality magazine, but also keeping up financially and technologically. One… Continue watching