The Media Project

On this week’s show they read listener letters on the state of journalism and fake news, they talk about the Washington Post and alleged mistakes in their Russian hacking story, what’s behind the New York state saying no more cell phones allowed in the chamber.

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On this week’s show they talk about where fake news came from and why some readers believe it, Vanity Fair’s subscriptions soar after troll-y Trump tweet, the reporters who attended an off-the-record meeting with Donald Trump, and more.

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On this week’s show they talk about The New York Times now having more reporters covering the White House than ever in its history, The Washington Post is ‘profitable and growing,’ publisher says, Elizabeth Ailes sells Putnam County newspapers, and much more.

On this week’s show: fake news and what journalists can do about it, Donald Trump named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, Trump fires adviser’s son from transition for spreading fake news, NBC’s Matt Lauer confronts Trump over his tweeting, the New York Times sees digital subscriptions surge, and Megyn Kelly accuses Trump aide of inciting online threats against her.

On this week’s show they talk about news outlets rethinking usage of the term ‘Alt-Right’, New York Governor Cuomo signing a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) fix, a listener letter on bullying in America and the media’s responsibility, and much more.

Donald Trump’s meeting with the media, including the New York Times, how Trump has bypassed the media using Twitter, whether the media should be at the President-Elect’s side at all times, and much more.

On this week’s show they talk about fake news and its impact, Pro Publica is seeing a surge in donations after John Oliver’s Trump segment, how Trump will work with the press, your letters and more.

More layoffs at newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times says it has a model to survive in a future world without paper, Minneapolis Star Tribune is thriving against the odds, deciding which stories to leave behind the online paywall, a letter on using the phrase “didn’t immediately return calls seeking comment,” and much more.

Megyn Kelly’s pivotal moment in a post-Ailes era at Fox News, Trump TV offers (Fledgling) framework for potential Media Future, is media bias really rampant?, the dramatic fall in advertising revenue forcing more layoffs at newspapers around the country, and more.

On this week’s show they talk about the Donald Trump’s claims that the media is conspiring against him, the role of a newspaper columnist, the newspaper that’s paying a price for endorsing Donald Trump, and much more.