Media

FCC Chairman Defends Repeal Of Net Neutrality

8:13am November 22, 2017

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, who has proposed repealing the commission's strict regulations on Internet service providers from 2015.

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Several Women Accuse TV Host Charlie Rose Of Sexual Harassment

12:27pm November 21, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Irin Carmon, one of The Washington Post reporters who broke the story. CBS has suspended Rose from the CBS Morning News and PBS said it would halt distribution of his show.

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News Brief: CBS's Rose Accused Of Harassment, AT&T's Merger In Question

5:06am November 21, 2017

CBS suspended Charlie Rose after several women told The Washington Post of sexual harassment by the TV host. And, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block the merger of AT&T and Time Warner.

Charlie Rose Is Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Eight Women

7:28pm November 20, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The star of the highly regarded PBS talk show Charlie Rose and co-host of CBS This Morning issued a statement apologizing for his actions.

Politics & Government

The FCC And The Wave Of Deregulation

1:37pm November 20, 2017

While much attention has been paid to potential legislation passing through Congress or to the actions of the president, the Federal Communications Commission has been quite active.

FCC Rule Rollback Makes It Easier To Buy And Sell Media Outlets

6:01pm November 17, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Lewis Friedland about the FCC's decision to roll back rules that aim to curb single media companies' control of local news.

Arts

Remembering Syndicated Gossip Columnist Liz Smith

3:16pm November 17, 2017

Smith, who died Sunday, started her daily column for The New York Daily News in 1976. In 2000, she told Fresh Air: "I always held back from writing things that were intentionally hurtful."

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National

How Journalists Are Reporting In An Environment Of Mistrust

4:55pm November 16, 2017

An Alabama pastor said he received a voicemail from a man purporting to be a Washington Post reporter and offering money in exchange for damaging remarks about Senate candidate Roy Moore. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with former Washington Post executive editor Len Downie Jr. about the hostile climate journalists are facing.

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Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson came forward and accused her boss, the late Roger Ailes, of sexual harassment. She did so in spite of a clause in her employment agreement requiring her to resolve workplace complaints through private arbitration.

National

Supreme Court Ruling Could Limit Workplace Harassment Claims, Advocates Say

6:48am November 16, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Recent sexual harassment allegations highlight the power of victims coming forward and revealing patterns of bad behavior. But cases before the Supreme Court could curb such claims in the workplace.

Harvey Weinstein poses on the red carpet of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Weinstein is the subject of numerous allegations of sexual harassment spanning decades.

Arts

'Times' Reporters Describe How A Paper Trail Helped Break The Weinstein Story

6:22pm November 15, 2017

by Terry Gross

Investigative reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey say they used legal and financial records to build a timeline of settlements with Harvey Weinstein's accusers.

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