Today's Show

Views of the News, Sept. 30, 2009

This week's coverage of thwarted terrorist attacks, the Roman Polanski arrest, and the "public option" in health care reform. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Listen to the show.

Subscribe to the podcast.

This week's topic links

Terrorist arrests

Dina Temple-Raston, NPR: "Officials: NYC Plot Operational, Not Just Aspirational"

Craig Alan Silverman, Huffington Post-Denver: "Obama Team Stops Another 9/11, Gets Help from Unlikely Source (Najibullah Zazi's Lawyer)"

Roman Polanski arrested

Howard Kurtz, Washington Post: "Roman History"

Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor: "Free Roman Polanski? Case shows US-France cultural divide"

CNN: "Filmmakers demand Polanski's release"

Dueling health care polls

NPR: "Senate Panel Rejects Divisive 'Public Option'"

Adam Nagourney and Dalia Sussman, New York Times: "Public Wary of Obama on War and Health"

Scott Rasmussen, Rasmussen Reports: "Health Care Reform: Support for Health Care Plan Hits New Low"

Julie Rovner, NPR: "Poll: Public Says Voice Not Heard in Health Debate"

NYT slow on ACORN story

Clark Hoyt (The Public Editor), New York Times: "Tuning In Too Late"

Lachlan Markay, NewsBusters/Media Research Center: "NYT Tries to Deflect Charges of Bias, Announces 'Opinion Media' Editor"

Which journalists deserve to be shielded?

Zachary Seward, Nieman Journalism Lab: "Shield law: Definition of 'journalist' gets professionalized"

Other items of interest

Robert McFadden, New York Times: "William Safire, Political Columnist and Oracle of Language, Dies at 79"

Edith Honan, Reuters: "Dan Rather loses $70 million lawsuit against CBS"

Views of the News, Sept. 23, 2009

Do the media place too much focus on privileged, beautiful people? ... France proposes a "warning label" on digitally-altered photos ... and, the FCC weighs in on whether ISPs can charge more for, or limit access to, certain online content. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Listen to the show.

Subscribe to the podcast.

Today's Show

This week's topic links

Is one death more newsworthy than another?

Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor: "Media frenzy over Yale murder draws criticism"

Stacey Woelfel, RTNDA Communicator: "Chairman's Blog: It's Only a Local Murder - Why All the Coverage?"

"Censoring" reader comments online

Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune: "When are comments inappropriate?"

Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Some things to think about"

Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Following up on accidental death commentary"

'Net neutrality

Ryan Singel, Wired: "FCC Backs Net Neutrality -- And Then Some"

Art Brodsky, Huffington Post: "It's Day One For the Open Internet -- The Games Have Begun"

Amy Schatz and Fawn Johnson, Wall Street Journal: "Internet Providers Push Back Against 'Net Neutrality' Proposal"

Obama and the newspaper crisis

Dave Murray, Toledo Blade: "Newspaper journalism gets words of praise; Print media's role vital, Obama says"

Michael O'Brien: The Hill: "Obama open to newspaper bailout bill"

Jack Shafer, Slate: "Saving Newspapers From Their Saviors: President Obama! Stiff-arm that "save the newspapers" legislation!"

Warning label for doctored photos

Reuters: "France mulls 'health warning' for fashion photos"

Views of the News, Sept. 16, 2009

A new study takes the measure of public skepticism about the media ... have the mainstream media under-covered the ACORN sting? ... and, will people consume news via eReaders? Panelists: Mike McKean, Marty Steffens, Rod Gelatt.

Listen to the show.

Subscribe to the podcast.

Today's Show

Catch us on CAT public access television

The CAT schedule page

This week's topic links

More bad news for journalism cred

Pew Research Center for People & the Press: "Press Accuracy Rating Hits Two Decade Low"

ACORN sting

BigGovernment.com (Conservative blog that's hosting the ACORN sting videos)

Fox News Channel: "Fourth Videotape Reveals ACORN Advising 'Pimp,' 'Prostitute' in California"

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press: "Senate votes to deny funds to ACORN"

The Daily Show with John Stewart, Comedy Central: "The Audacity of Hos"

Controversial media tweets

David Bauder, Associated Press: "President's opinion of Kanye West sparks debate"

TMZ: "Obama Calls Kanye a 'Jackass' -- The Audio"

Holly Bailey, The Gaggle blog, Newsweek: "TMZ Posts Audio of Obama Calling Kanye a 'Jackass.' But How Did It Get the Tape?"

Calvin Woodward and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press: "River drill shakes up DC on 9/11 anniversary"

Jamie McIntyre, Military.com: "The Rush to be Wrong"

eReaders & paying for news

Miguel Helft, The New York Times: "Google Releases News-Reading Service"

Reuters: "Wall Street Journal to charge mobile readers"

Reynolds Journalism Institute's Digital Publishing Alliance page

Today's Show

Views of the News, Sept. 9, 2009

A book about the controversial Muslim cartoons fails to include the cartoons themselves ... the family of a mortally wounded Marine objects to published pictures of his last moments ... and, a campaign finance case reaches the Supreme Court. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Listen to the show.

Subscribe to the podcast.

This week's topic links

No cartoons in book about cartoons

John Christoffersen, The Associated Press: "Yale criticized for nixing Muslim cartoons in book"

Wikipedia: "Jyllands-Posten Muhammed cartoons controversy"

SCOTUS hears campaign finance case

Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio: "High Court Weighs Upending Campaign-Money Rules"

Mortally wounded Marine photo

Alfred de Montesquiou and Julie Jacobson, The Associated Press: "Calm -- then sudden death in Afghan war"

David Bauder, The Associated Press: "AP picture of wounded Marine sparks debate"

Bob Steele, Poynter Institute: "AP Made Right Call in Publishing Photo, Story of Fallen Marine"

Raid frees captured journalist

Eric Schmitt, The New York TImes: "Seized Times Reporter Is Freed in Afghan Raid That Kills Aide"

"Fan can" flap revisited and extended

Janese Heavin, Columbia Tribune: "Barware a different side of can flap"

Janese Heavin, Columbia Tribune: "MU launches drink-control effort"

Janese Heavin, Columbia Tribune: "Campus group acts as sober chauffeurs"

Today's Show

Views of the News, Sept. 2, 2009

A lack of live coverage of wildfires in L.A.? ... media pundits and White House press staff butt heads over the issue of health care ... and, a ratings system determines which journalists are embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Listen to the show.

Subscribe to the podcast.

This week's topic links

CA Wildfire

Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times: "As hills near L.A. burned, TV was -- where?"

Steven Mikulan, LA Weekly: "Los Angeles' TV Station Fire"

Swine Flu at MU

Christine Fillmore, KOMU-TV: "MU Readies for H1N1"

Michael Sewall, Columbia Missourian: "Cases of presumed H1N1 virus hit MU"

Shifting Blame on Health Care

Howard Kurtz, Washington Post: "Et Tu, Lefty? Allies Critical of President"

Jake Tapper, ABC News: "President's Political Arm Follows His Lead in Drumming Up Support for Health Care Reform Push -- by Criticizing Media"

Pentagon Cancels Reporter Rating Contract

Kevin Baron, Stars and Stripes: "Military terminates Rendon contract" and read their original reporting on story from links within this article.

Black and Gold Beer Cans

T.J. Greaney, Columbia Daily Tribune: "MU chancellor asks Anheuser-Busch to stop 'Team Pride' program"