Jul 21 Court Tosses Out CBS’s Superbowl Indecency Fine By PBS News Hour A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a decision to fine against CBS Corp. $550,000 for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Analysts Tackle Economy Woes, Obama’s Overseas Trip Analysts David Brooks and Ruth Marcus take up the U.S. economy's shaky health and Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East and Europe, which has drawn vast media coverage and was described by Sen. John McCain's camp as a… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Tribune Co. Fraught with Debt, Leadership Loss As the Tribune Co. searches for ways to sustain its readership, two of its major papers, the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, suffered heavy losses in leadership. A columnist and a professor discuss the latest blows to the… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch New Yorker Cover Satirizing Obama Raises Controversy In the latest issue of the New Yorker, a cover illustration of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and his wife satirizes some of the rumors that have swirled about the candidate. Writers Michael Eric Dyson and Eric Bates… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Issue of Online Privacy Grows as Companies Track ‘Digital Footprints’ A Senate panel held a hearing Wednesday to investigate the growing issue of online privacy and what rights individuals should have to decide how their Web surfing history can be used by advertisers. Public policy advocates weigh the debate over… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Marine, Author Reflect on Honoring Fallen Comrades Author Jim Sheeler and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Steve Beck talk about Sheeler's book, "Final Salute," which chronicles the Marines who notify families about the death of their loved ones during war and provide support as families cope with… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Candidates Fight to Disprove Smears, Set Record Straight to Voters This presidential campaign is different than previous years - it's the first in which campaigns are forced to confront nearly constant Web attacks and rumors from both amateurs and organized partisans. Media experts discuss the trend. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Non-profit Groups Financing Independent Journalism A rise in the number of non-profit organizations funding journalism projects is changing how newsrooms gather independent content. Two media experts discuss the shift in foreign and investigative reporting. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch U.S.-Funded Arab Language TV Network Under Scrutiny A U.S. government-funded Arab language television network, Al Hurra, has been the focus of recent criticism over both its lack of viewership and content choices. Two experts discuss how the network has fared and its ties to U.S. diplomacy efforts… Continue watching
Jun 18 Political Leaders, Media Pay Tribute to Tim Russert By PBS News Hour Presidential hopefuls Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain joined other political and media heavyweights Wednesday morning at a private funeral mass for influential NBC political journalist Tim Russert. Continue reading