Media

A man holds four copies of the Chicago Sun-Times, each with a different headline, on Nov. 8, 2000.

Politics & Government

I Covered Media's 2000 Election Night Fiasco. Please, Let's Not Do That Again

6:37pm November 03, 2020

by David Folkenflik

News executives promise restraint and caution for Tuesday's election coverage. Yet the media fiasco of 20 years ago raises haunting questions about whether they're up to the challenge.

Supporters of President Trump watch a video featuring Fox News host Sean Hannity ahead of Trump's arrival for a campaign rally Friday in Waterford Township, Mich.

Politics & Government

Down In The Polls, Trump Seeks Familiar Embrace of Conservative Media

8:17am November 03, 2020

by David Folkenflik

President Trump has turned to conservative media and stars for help in his fight to win reelection. They've rewarded him by promoting his questionable claims about the Bidens and the coronavirus.

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Politics & Government

Trump Seeks Out Conservative Media During Campaign's Final Stretch

8:04am November 02, 2020

by David Folkenflik

As he enters the last days of election campaign, President Trump has the warm embrace of the conservative media. They are allowing him to make his case largely unfettered by facts.

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Politics & Government

News Organizations Prepare For Likely Election Night Confusion

6:06pm November 01, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Disinformation about the election has spread from many sources, including the White House. That's why major TV networks are preparing to deal with what could be a very confusing Election Night.

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Arts

Retiring Editorial Cartoonist Reflects On 50-Year Career

6:05pm October 31, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles, who is retiring after a 50-year career.

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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June.

U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence

9:06am October 27, 2020

by David Folkenflik

In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.

Catholic Newspaper Urges Senate To Reject Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination

6:02pm October 25, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Heidi Schlumpf of the National Catholic Reporter, which published an editorial opposing Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination.

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Sports

Hockey Broadcaster Mike 'Doc' Emrick Signs Off

4:43pm October 23, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Mike "Doc" Emrick, longtime hockey broadcaster, about his retirement and the future of sports broadcasting.

Quibi, which debuted April 6, "was founded to create the next generation of storytelling," founder and board Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg said in the announcement.

Arts

Quibi, Short-Form Streaming Service, Shutting Down

8:18pm October 21, 2020

by Eric Deggans

It was an abrupt ending — just six months after launch — for a company founded by big names in the entertainment and business worlds.

A police marksman and his dog observes convicted killer Peter Madsen threatening police with detonating a bomb while attempting to break out of jail Tuesday in Albertslund, Denmark.

World News

Danish Inventor Who Murdered Journalist On Submarine In 2017 Briefly Escapes Prison

5:19pm October 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Peter Madsen, who was sentenced two years ago for the murder and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, bluffed his way out of prison with a fake bomb strapped to his abdomen.