Media

Politics and the Internet

July 9, 2003

A panel talks about the growth of political activism, organizing, fundraising, and campaigning online, and what it could mean in the fall of 2004.

New York Times Resignations

June 9, 2003

Diane and her guests examine the scandals, personalities, professional culture and pressures behind the resignations of two top editors at the New York Times, and the significance of this dramatic shakeup for the news business and news...

FCC Media Ownership Rules

May 29, 2003

A discussion about the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming decision on whether to loosen restrictions on media ownership. Supporters of the change say the regulations need to keep up with 21st-century realities, while opponents...

Media Ownership

February 26, 2003

The FCC is reviewing long-standing rules that limit some corporate consolidations among television, radio, and print organizations. A panel joins Diane to talk about the intent of the rules and their relevance in today's marketplace.

Bob Schieffer: "This Just In" (Putnam)

February 17, 2003

Bob Schieffer, host of CBS' "Face the Nation", offers an insider's look at the news industry and newsmakers, and talks about his career as a journalist spanning almost 40 years.

War Journalism

January 9, 2003

A panel explains the changing realities of reporting the news from hotspots around the world, with a look at changes in the nature of combat itself and in how armed forces work with the media.

"Katharine Graham's Washington" (Knopf)

November 25, 2002

Before she died last year at age 84, legendary Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham saw her hometown evolve from a provincial southern city to the capital of the world. Her excitement and fascination with Washington are reflected in...

Television News

November 25, 2002

A panel talks about TV news: the quality of television journalism today, and the pressures of serving the public interest while turning a profit.

Tom Brokaw: "A Long Way From Home" (Random House)

November 18, 2002

NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw talks about his South Dakota childhood and how he got his start in broadcasting.

Mary Wells Lawrence: "A Big Life" (in advertising)

September 25, 2002

Mary Wells Lawrence is a pioneer twice-over: a woman in the world of business in the mid-20th century, and an innovator in the field of advertising. In her memoir, "A Big Life" (in advertising) (Knopf), she recalls the glamour...

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