The Media Project

On this week’s show they talk about bureau chiefs being ‘deeply concerned’ that Rex Tillerson is ditching the press on his Asia trip, the question of whether daily opinion pages headed to the morgue, the most popular item ever on wsj.com, and much more.

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On this week’s show they talk about what would happen if Obama sued Trump for libel, as Rex Tillerson considers ditching reporters, bureau chiefs hash out the details, Politico becomes the latest newsroom to cut down on flabby stories, and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about a PBS-commissioned survey that finds 73 percent of voters oppose eliminating federal funding for public TV, whether Trump’s big speech spawned a marathon of media fawning, U.S. News and World Report unveils state-by-state rankings, a listener letter and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about journalists’ best response to Trump’s press-bashing simply doing their job, whether the White House press office’s silence has become a weapon in its war on the media, how President Trump can learn to love leaking, and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about the Washington Post’s Marty Baron saying ‘We’re not at war with the administration, we’re at work,’ how the press is handling President Trump’s war with the media, the Flynn resignation and press leaks that President Trump now doesn’t like, and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about WAMC’s record breaking Fund Drive and the donor funded model of journalism, PolitiFact raises $105,000 in 20 days through its newly launched membership program, Melania Trump settles libel suit against a blogger for a ‘substantial sum’, and much more.

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On this week’s show they talk about how to present the news when so many people are burned out and turning away, the story about the Wall Street Journal editor telling staff: ‘Muslim-majority country’ isn’t banned, a listener letter on how the mainstream press can regain credibility with the American public, and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about, President Trump endlessly obsessing about his popularity in first TV interview (ABC), NPR and the word ‘liar’: intent is key, authorities issue felony charges for journalists arrested at inauguration protests raising fears for press freedom, your letters and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about the New York Times editorial calling for President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden in addition to the reduction of Chelsea Manning’s sentence, the Trump team considers moving the Press Corps, alarming reporters, what will happen to fact-checking in 2017, Norway is the first nation to switch off FM radio, and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about President Elect Donald Trump’s press conference, Buzzfeed’s release of bombshell allegations regarding Trump’s ties to Russian and what information, if any, should have been released, your letters and much more.

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