The Media Project

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, Former WNYT News Director and St. Rose Professor Paul Conti, Berkshire Eagle Reporter Jennifer Smith, and Former Daily Freeman Publisher Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Paul, Jenn and Ira talk about Hope Hicks resigns after testimony saying she told “white lies” in her role in the Trump Administration, how fake news websites use real photos to bolster untruths, what journalists can learn from the Parkland teens, and much more.

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The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Dr. Cailin Brown from The College of St. Rose. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex and Cailin talk about Jeopardy host Alex Trebek moderating a debate, the dangers of media labeling children ‘crisis actors,’ and a listener letter.

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On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex and Judy talk about media coverage of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17, some newspapers wade into opinion on their front pages over the school shooting, how far should journalists go in trying to keep news coverage fair, and much more.

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On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex and Cailin talk about a study on how hard it is to be a journalist and a mom at the same time, covering the stock market fluctuations, what’s been happening at the Los Angeles Times, and much more.

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On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex and Judy talk about Judy’s decision to change careers, how newspapers have changed over the years, whether the President has taken over the news cycle, and much more.

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On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Ira and Cailin talk about a listener letter about journalism and providing context, a political candidate files a defamation lawsuit against the Berkshire Eagle, whether they should stop using the phrase fake news, and much more.

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On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Ira and Cailin talk about a listener letter about whether media corporations can own college newspapers, how the media handled using the word s*#*hole on the air and in print after President Donald Trump uttered it to describe Haiti and other countries, President Trump releases his Fake Media Awards, and much more.

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On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, and Cailin talk about a study that finds local TV news watching is declining, President Donald Trump calls for tougher libel laws, the Jake Tapper/Stephen Miller interview, and much more. (more…)

On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Judy and Ira talk about a listener letter about defending good journalism, the President’s treatment of the press, the new book Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff on Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and the inside workings of the White House.

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The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, Cailin Brown, Chair of the Department of Communication at the College of St. Rose, and Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Cailin and Ira discuss President Donald Trump’s war vs. the media one-year in, the role of the editor in the newsroom, and balance between the right and the left in the media. (more…)