Media

'Immigrant Magazine' Gives Voice To A Range Of Communities

6:42pm November 02, 2014

When Pamela Anchang moved to the United States from Cameroon, she didn't see stories like hers in the media. So she founded Immigrant Magazine to feature stories from various immigrant communities.

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A new digital platform called Simpsons World features all 25 years of episodes. FX says it is trying to cater to both old-fashioned TV fans and people who watch shows on other devices.

Arts

In An Online, On-Demand Age, TV Reruns Are Redefined

3:27pm October 31, 2014

by Eric Deggans

FX's new digital platform, Simpsons World features all 25 years of episodes from The Simpsons. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it's also among several sites that are revitalizing the TV rerun.

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Tyler Ritter (center) stars in CBS's The McCarthys with, clockwise from top left, Jack McGee, Laurie Metcalf, Jimmy Dunn, Joey McIntyre and Kelen Coleman.

Sports
Arts

Can Shows Like 'The McCarthys' Replace CBS' 'Thursday Night Football'?

4:47pm October 30, 2014

by Eric Deggans

Tonight marks the return of scripted programming on CBS after seven weeks of Thursday Night Football, including a new show, The McCarthys, that should have been left in the locker room.

In this campaign ad, GOP candidate Terri Lynn Land sips coffee after asking the viewer to "think about" accusations that she's waging a war on women.

The 2014 Campaign Ads That You Just Can't Stop Replaying

3:05pm October 29, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

States that could determine which party controls the Senate next year have been barraged for months with campaign ads. For better or for worse, here are some of the most noteworthy.

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Feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian, seen here filming her Tropes vs. Women web series, recently canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received threats of a mass shooting at the event.

One Feminist Critic's Battle With Gaming's Darker Side

1:35pm October 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

This week, Anita Sarkeesian, known for her series critiquing the portrayal of women in video games, canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received a threat of a mass shooting.

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Fans cheer during the 2014 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals at AT&T Park.

Sports

Start World Series Games Earlier; Let Us Sleep

10:48am October 29, 2014

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford says the Fall Classic could boost its sagging ratings by scheduling games early enough for people in the Eastern and Central Time Zones to see the end.

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A ballot measure in Maine over bear-baiting has drawn ads from both sides of the debate, including this one from the Maine Wildlife Conservation Council, which opposes the measure.

Bear-Baiting And Big Races Drown Portland, Maine, In Campaign Ads

1:17pm October 28, 2014

by Brian Naylor

A combination of candidates, a controversial ballot measure and cheap ad rates have made Portland very popular. There are even ads running for a neighboring state's U.S. Senate race.

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Congolese editor Solange Lusiku Nsimire says journalism is a powerful way of building and preserving her troubled country's "collective memory."

World News

A Congolese Mother Of Six Is Honored For Her Death-Defying Journalism

3:22pm October 27, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Solange Lusiku Nsimire, an editor who has been subjected to death threats and whose family has been attacked, has won a courage award for her journalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Frank Mankiewicz, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's press secretary, updates the media about Kennedy's condition after being shot in June 1968. Mankiewicz died Thursday at the age of 90.

Frank Mankiewicz, Aide Who Announced Robert Kennedy's Death, Dies

1:50pm October 24, 2014

The journalist, political aide and author was Kennedy's press secretary when he died in 1968. Mankiewicz also ran Sen. George McGovern's presidential campaign. He died Thursday night at the age of 90.

National

'Post' Editor Bradlee Helped Define Modern American Journalism

10:09am October 22, 2014

by David Folkenflik

As executive editor, Ben Bradlee led The Washington Post to national acclaim. He was best known as a champion of ambitious reporters and stylish writers, goading them to new heights. He died Tuesday.

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