Alan Chartock, Mike Spain, and Judy Patrick discuss the newspaper industry's recovery from the recession, young people going into journalism, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss the biggest stories of the year in news and whether American Hustle is accurate to the real Abscam story.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Judy Patrick discuss media errors of 2013, sexism in the media, getting information from police incident reports, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss President Obama taking a selfie with the British and Danish Prime Minister, Putin scraps Kremlin news agencies, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss an editorial about the state of media industry, perceptions about journalists, the release of the Newtown school shooting 911 tapes, Martin Bashir's resignation from MSNBC, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss accuracy in reporting, 60 Minutes' Lara Logan and her producer are put on leave after their report on Benghazi, controversy over publishing mug shots, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss media coverage of problems with the Affordable Health Care Act, 60 Minutes apologizes for its reporting on Benghazi, and other stories.
Rex Smith, Rosemary Armao, and Ira Fusfeld discuss media coverage of the Toronto Mayor's admission that he smoked crack cocaine, independent travel and restaurant reviews on Yelp and Traveler magazine, and other stories.
Rex Smith, Rosemary Armao, and Ira Fusfeld discuss a new magazine reaching out to older readers, presentation of news including video, journalism coverage of bullying and suicide, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Poughkeepsie Journal Editor Stu Shinske discuss takeovers of newspaper companies, digital new content, reporting errors that get people fired, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss media coverage of the federal government shutdown, moderating reader comments, a federal appeals court rejects an appeal by the writer in a leak case, Shield laws, and other stories.
Rex Smith, Rosemary Armao, and Vice President for New England Newspapers Kevin Moran discuss the new generation of journalism, fact checking, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss the Washington Post sale to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, new offices of Syracuse Media Group, nonprofit journalism sites, and other stories
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss Popular Science magazine eliminating comments, stalling numbers of TV and newspaper subscribers, demographics of news audiences, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss use and monetization of mobile media, the media's mistakes in the Navy Yard shooting, accuracy of reporting, and ethics in journalism.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss computer security, data backup and encryption, anonymous reader comments on websites, newspaper editorials, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss coverage of baseball player Alexander Rodriguez, another National Public Radio (NPR) CEO resigns, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Judy Patrick discuss current political campaigns, encrypted communication between journalists and sources, The San Francisco Chronicle drops its paywall, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss Amazon's Jeff Bezos takeover of The Washington Post and the Boston Globe, and a new round of Gannett layoffs.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Judy Patrick discuss the Anthony Weiner scandal, inappropriate interview questions, media and publication cutbacks, and crime reporting.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss coverage of Anthony Weiner's mayoral race, distinguishing between editorial and advertisements in newspapers, newspapers cutting back days of publication, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Judy Patrick discuss Rolling Stone Magazine's controversial cover photo, George Zimmerman's attorney plans to sue NBC, whether Jenny McCarthy's views should prevent her from co-hosting The View, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Ira Fusfeld, and Albany Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain discuss coverage of Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner running for office, what makes a journalist, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Paul Conti discuss coverage of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a study finds Americans want to be informed about current events, assessing readership trends, Tribune Company to buy 19 television stations for $2.7 billion, and other stories.
Rex Smith, Ira Fusfeld, and Judy Patrick discuss figures from the Census including the number of loss jobs and other demographics in the newsroom. They also discuss news literacy, politicians' use of the press, and other stories.
College of St. Rose Professor, and former TV News Director, Paul Conti joins Alan Chartock and Rex Smith on the show. They discuss Americans confidence and trust in newspapers, the future of journalism and monetization of online content, popularity of public relations in communication studies, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Ira Fusfeld, and Daily Gazette Editor Judy Patrick discuss Vice President Biden cancelling the annual summer party for journalists, the Chicago Sun Times lays off photographers, MSNBC slips on breaking news, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss media issues at a live taping before a studio audience at Union College's Nott Memorial. They discuss reporting stories concerning national security, freedom of the press, how women are portrayed in media, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss coverage of the Benghazi consulate attack, Steven Brill's feature on health care costs in Time magazine, media apologies of the week, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss the Koch brothers' prospective involvement with the newspaper industry, politics in newspapers, NBA player Jason Collins coming out, reporting the names of suicide victims, and when it is irresponsible to print police movements.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld hear from a listener, discuss language use in broadcast media, the Koch brothers bid for a newspaper company, and the AP hacking story.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss accuracy of coverage with the Boston Marathon bombing, a comparison of the Daily News and the New York Post, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Poughkeepsie Journal Editor Stu Shinske discuss female political candidates, a broadcast journalist held in contempt for refusing to reveal a source, performance-based pay in media, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss rape cases in the media, diversity within news sourcing and comments on women in the news, and other stories.
Rex Smith, Ira Fusfeld, and Rosemary Armao discuss a study on the impact of cuts on the news industry, how to cover rape suspects and victims, and other stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao continue to discuss Bob Woodward's claims, Google Glass, sports news and advertising, and other news stories
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss Bob Woodward's claims the White House threatened him, Albany Times Union's new printing press, a Pew study about Twitter, and bylines for women journalists.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss verification of facts and quotes in journalism, and, the behaviors of television viewers, and other news stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, Ira Fusfeld discuss the New York Times' sale of the Boston Globe and other properties, why people fake letters to the editor, and monetizing digital content.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss the State of the Union, the New York Times tightening its paywall, and how mobile phones and the Internet continue to impact print journalism.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Ira Fusfeld discuss the future of newspaper paywalls, the sandbag strategy, the effects of discontinuing Saturday deliveries on the industry, and other news stories.
Alan Chartock, Rex Smith, and Rosemary Armao discuss Rosemary developing an investigative journalism curriculum in Tunisia, the continuing controversy over publishing public records and names of victims, and the depth of reporting in the Manti Te'o story.