Apr 06 Watch ‘Hunger’ for Success a Driving Force in Belva Davis’ Storied Journalism Career Belva Davis, the first African-American woman television journalist on the West Coast, speaks with Judy Woodruff about her pioneering -- and sometimes difficult -- career in broadcast news and her new memoir. This story was done in partnership with KQED… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch In NBC-Comcast Merger, Concerns Linger Over Concentration of Media Power Ray Suarez and Jessica Vascellaro of The Wall Street Journal examine the marriage of the nation's largest cable and Internet provider with one of the largest entertainment companies in a $30 billion deal approved by the Federal Communications Commission on… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Emmys Highlight Changing Landscape of Television Business Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives on how the Emmy Awards, television's most prestigious honor, have been signaling a major shift in programming by the major networks and smaller cable channels. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Cuba Back in Spotlight With Release of Prisoners Cuba is back in the news spotlight after the release of political prisoners and a TV appearance by Fidel Castro. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Cable Giant CNN Turns 30 Amid Challenges From Changing Media Landscape As innovator CNN marks 30 years on the air, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the development of cable news and the future of the media with a reporter who covers television and a former CNN manager. Continue watching
Apr 30 Conversation: Peter Berg, Creator and Executive Producer of ‘Friday Night Lights’ By Molly Finnegan NBC's television drama "Friday Night Lights," shows football as the raison d'etre for the small, fictional community of Dillon, Tx., but its residents also learn that life is about much more than touchdowns. Continue reading
Apr 23 Conversation: PBS President Paula Kerger Making a Push for More Arts Programming By Tom LeGro The "Public Broadcasting Service":http://video.pbs.org/feature/149/ -- our home -- has a long tradition of showcasing the arts. But it's also true that programs featuring performances and exhibitions are not as pervasive and prominent on the nightly schedule as in the past. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Once Again, NBC to Reshuffle Nightime Lineup NBC plans to reshuffle its late night programming by pushing Jay Leno's show back to 11:30 p.m. Jeffrey Brown explores how the move will affect viewers and networks. Continue watching
Dec 03 Launching the PBS NewsHour By Maureen Hoch The PBS NewsHour will premiere on-air on Dec. 7. Read more about the changes to the program and the Web site in the editor's note below from Executive Producer Linda Winslow and Associate Executive Producer Simon Marks. Continue reading