Dec 05 Watch 7:56 Tony Blair on why he’s advocating for a global policy ‘center ground’ By PBS News Hour Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, believes the populist wave coursing across the globe is dangerous -- and likely to exacerbate, rather than ease, tensions and instability. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss Brexit, the… Continue watching
Nov 22 Trump disavows alt-right in New York Times interview By Dan Cooney, Kristen Doerer President-elect Donald Trump disavowed the alt-right in an on-the-record interview with the New York Times on Tuesday. He also responded to questions about the possibility of prosecuting Hillary Clinton, his commitment to the First Amendment, his plans for Syria, and… Continue reading
Nov 11 Court rules to block LinkedIn in Russia By Alison Thoet Russia could move to block the website as early as next week, when the country’s telecommunications and media regulator receives the full text of the court’s ruling, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Oct 27 Twitter Chat: How political squabbles on social media stressed us out this year By Dan Cooney, Jaclyn Diaz Join us at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 28 for online conversation about social media and 2016 presidential election. Follow along on Twitter via the hashtag #NewsHourChats. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:38 Cracking the stealth political influence of bots By Miles O'Brien Among the millions of real people tweeting about the presidential race, there are also a lot accounts operated by fake people, or “bots.” Politicians and regular users alike use these accounts to increase their follower bases and push messages. Science… Continue watching
Oct 25 Worn out by social media election trash talk? You’re not alone By Courtney Norris Democrats and Republicans alike are “worn out” by political content and posts on their social media feeds, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Continue reading
Oct 19 Anti-Semitic tweets targeting journalists have spiked during the election By Ryan Connelly Holmes The Anti-Defamation League said the attacks tended to come from Trump supporters, adding that “this does not imply that the Trump campaign supported or endorsed the anti-Semitic tweets."… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 15:21 Why the Trump tape started a national conversation about sexual assault By PBS News Hour A 2005 tape of Donald Trump speaking lewdly about women and describing sexual assault has gone far beyond politics, sparking a national discussion and an avalanche of reactions on social media after Kelly Oxford encouraged people to share their stories. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:44 Why it’s so hard to fight extremist propaganda online By PBS News Hour How do you deter people from being seduced by messages of extremism on social media? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at some of the strategies, including videos that provide a counter-narrative to the Islamic State and a computer program that… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:41 Did outcry on social media lead to Mylan’s generic EpiPen? By PBS News Hour After news broke that the price of EpiPen injectors has skyrocketed, the allergy medicine’s maker, Mylan, announced its intention to offer a generic version of the product, to be sold at half the market price of the original. The New… Continue watching