On The Media
On The Media
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November 27, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 27 November 2009)
Special: The past, present and future of the book.
November 20, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 20 November 2009)
The media's coverage of the President's trip to China; a blow to investigative journalism in China; a play about a Seattle newsroom.
November 13, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 13 November 2009)
The dismal state of health and medical reporting on morning news shows; why the internet is not a doctor; Venezuela bans violent video games
November 6, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 06 November 2009)
The ethical dilemma of reporting from Waziristan; say hello to pay walls; the real story of a famous Berlin Wall moment
October 30, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 30 October 2009)
A judge demands to see the grades of journalism students working to free prisoners; A local TV news director explains why she had to air footage of a savage murder and what happens to the unfinished work of famous authors after they die.
October 23, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 23 October 2009)
Special: The Future of the Music Industry
October 16, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 16 October 2009)
The media's renewed focus on the war in Afghanistan; The White House's war of words with Fox News; researchers using video games to study human nature
October 9, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 09 October 2009)
Vaccine scares and the media; an NHL team hires its own reporter; people are being too nice on the net
October 2, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 02 October 2009)
Proposed changes to The Patriot Act; Italy's not-so-free press; J.J. Abrams on how "The Twilight Zone" has influenced his work.
October 2, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 02 October 2009)
Proposed changes to The Patriot Act; Italy's not-so-free press; J.J. Abrams on how "The Twilight Zone" has influenced his work.
September 25, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 25 September 2009)
A bailout for newspapers?; documentary ethics; "ruin" porn
September 18, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 18 September 2009)
The evolution of the ACORN story; a call to action for government whistle blowers; America's first internet addiction recovery program
September 11, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 11 September 2009)
Reading (or not reading) the health care bill; controversy over a picture of a soldier in his dying moments; Hollywood and 9/11
September 11, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 11 September 2009)
Reading (or not reading) the health care bill; controversy over a picture of a soldier in his dying moments; Hollywood and 9/11
Word (On The Media: Friday, 04 September 2009)
The Urban Dictionary, where anyone can look up some of the most clever and most vulgar words and phrases in the English language, turns 10 this year. Its founder Aaron Peckham talks about a few of his all time favorite entries.
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August 28, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 28 August 2009)
Stars and Stripes charges the military with punishing reporters for negative stories; how to cover the debate over the efficacy of torture; the ethics of undercover reporting
August 21, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 21 August 2009)
Fact-checking health care ads; Iraq's media crackdown; find a reporter, win $5000.
August 21, 2009 (On The Media: Friday, 21 August 2009)
Fact-checking health care ads; Iraq's media crackdown; find a reporter, win $5000.