Media

Economy

Johnson Publishing Company Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Protection

6:37am April 10, 2019

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The Chicago publishing giant that launched Ebony and Jet magazines, and made them a touchstone in African-American life, is closing its doors. It plans a court- supervised sale of its assets.

Erin Lee Carr attends Build Presents "Mommy Dead And Dearest" at Build Studio on May 15, 2017 in New York City.

Books
Arts

A Daughter Reflects On Her Dad's Ongoing Influence In 'All That You Leave Behind'

6:01am April 10, 2019

by Lily Meyer

Erin Lee Carr's memoir about her relationship with her dad, David Carr, provokes gratitude and empathy — but she fails to investigate herself with the rigor she brings to her own journalism.

'Miles And Miles Of Texas': Lawrence Wright Goes Deep On Lone Star State Politics

2:31pm April 09, 2019

The yee haw agenda and beyond.

National

Lawrence Bartley Creates Print Magazine To Bring The 'News Inside' Prisons

7:45pm April 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Lawrence Bartley, who spent 27 years in state prison, about why he's creating a print publication called News Inside to distribute in prisons across the country.

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National

How The Media Covered Jussie Smollett

5:36am March 27, 2019

by Sam Sanders

The decision to drop all charges against embattled actor Jussie Smollett is raising fresh criticism for all involved, including the media.

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Politics & Government

Media Outlets Became A Target After Mueller Probe Results Surfaced

6:53am March 26, 2019

by David Folkenflik

The conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into 2016 election interference ignited an immediate barrage of criticism against the media.

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Attorney General William Barr Receives Special Counsel Mueller's Trump-Russia Probe Report

Politics & Government

Mulling Over The Mueller Report

3:55pm March 25, 2019

One of the top findings of the Mueller report? No evidence that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election.

National

Mueller's Investigation, According To The Media

5:43pm March 23, 2019

by David Folkenflik

For the nearly two years since Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed, cable networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox have shaped Americans' perceptions of his investigation with their coverage.

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'The Atlantic': If Liberals Won't Enforce Borders, Fascists Will

5:44am March 22, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic and former speech writer for George W. Bush, about his essay proposing new limits on immigration.

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Joseph Azam says he left his senior post at News Corp. in late 2017 over the coverage of Muslims, immigrants and race by Fox News and other Murdoch news outlets.

Former Murdoch Executive Says He Quit Over Fox's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

8:33pm March 21, 2019

by David Folkenflik

A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News.

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