Media

How Fox News Is Adapting To The Biden Era

3:45pm January 22, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Fox News is doubling down on its opinion shows and firing or sidelining some journalists as it adjusts to the Biden era. NPR discusses what these moves might tell about what Fox is trying to achieve.

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The Biden administration is ousting Trump appointees at the Voice of America and its sister networks, which together reach 350 million people worldwide each week.

Politics & Government

Trump Ally At Voice of America Replaced By News Executive He Recently Demoted

8:01pm January 21, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The Biden White House has named Yolanda Lopez acting director of the Voice of America. She was demoted last week after a VOA reporter asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unwelcome questions.

National

NPR Critic Reviews TV Coverage Of Inauguration Day

11:25pm January 20, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris was a major TV moment, featuring stars, such as Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez. NPR reviews the television coverage of Inauguration Day events.

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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack, named by Trump, resigned at President Biden's request.

Politics & Government

Voice of America CEO Pack, Defined By Scandal, Resigns At Biden's Request

5:25pm January 20, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Michael Pack's record at the parent agency for the Voice of America includes charges of bias, firings, investigations and more. He called President Biden's request for him to resign a "partisan act."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., yells at journalists after setting off the metal detector outside the doors to the House of Representatives Chamber on Jan. 12. Twitter suspended the newly elected lawmaker's account temporarily on Sunday.

Twitter Suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account

5:36pm January 17, 2021

by Bill Chappell

A Twitter spokesperson said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene violated the company policy it recently used to remove thousands of QAnon-related accounts. Her account was suspended for 12 hours.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this week in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

New Chief's Ties Shock Radio Free Asia, While Pompeo Visit to VOA Stirs Outcry

6:45pm January 15, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The demotion of a Voice of America White House reporter led to an outcry. And the new head of sister network Radio Free Asia had registered as a lobbyist for Taiwan just days before taking over.

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

9:47am January 14, 2021

by Milton Guevara

Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.

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Fox Business host Lou Dobbs suggested Republicans who voted to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win were "criminal."

After Deadly Capitol Riot, Fox News Stays Silent On Stars' Incendiary Rhetoric

4:43pm January 13, 2021

Many Fox News hosts, commentators and guests helped stoke the pro-Trump protests that became an assault on Congress. Among those influenced was Ashli Babbitt, who died while storming the Capitol.

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National

Forbes Editor Warns Against Hiring Press Secretaries From Trump Administration

5:12pm January 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Randall Lane, chief content officer at Forbes, about his recent warning to companies to not hire former Trump communications officials.

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During Mike Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.

Politics & Government

Voice of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo

11:43am January 12, 2021

by David Folkenflik

During Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.