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Each week, KBIA brings you a roundtable discussion about the media. Host Amy Simons and regular panelists Kathy Kiely and Ernest Perry from the Missouri School of Journalism provide analysis, commenta... more
FAQs about Views of the News (1995-2024):How many episodes does Views of the News (1995-2024) have?The podcast currently has 242 episodes available.
August 29, 2018Views of the News: Remembering Sen. John McCainThe tributes and remembrances of Sen. John McCain continue to flow. His relationship with the media wasn’t always friendly, but it was one of cooperation and mutual respect. We’ll remember him on this week’s program. Also, are the Google News search results rigged against President Trump? Why he seems to think so. And, the Kansas City Star’s new subscription model. Get ready sports fans, this one’s for you! From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Mike...more29minPlay
August 22, 2018Views of the News: In Contempt of Court?Why did a Florida judge came down hard on the South Florida Sun Sentinel for publishing information it published about the Parkland school shooter that it obtained legally? Also, President Trump’s reaction and the coverage of breaking news that came in threes, how a congressional candidate justified keeping reporters out of a meeting she opened to the public and ESPN ’s effort to repair its relationship with the NFL . From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and...more29minPlay
August 15, 2018Views of the News: The Marketing of Omarosa's Book, 'Unhinged'Who is unhinged? It’s the title of Omarosa Manigault-Newman’s new book and it’s got just about everyone – including the president – talking. We’ll talk about how the hype built up through the week and why it’s not really selling. Also, covering the white nationalist movement without fanning the flames, how Twitter will define “dehumanizing speech,” and a unified effort nationwide to publish editorials fighting the Trump administration’s claims of “fake news.” From Missouri School of Journalism...more29minPlay
July 25, 2018Views of the News: News Deserts Emerge in Urban CentersLayoffs at Tronc’s New York Daily News nearly decimated the newspaper’s staff, leaving some to claim the nation’s biggest city a local news desert. How can it be that local news is dying in a city of more than 10 million people? Also, when candidates and special interests turn journalists’ work into endorsements and mixed messages about misinformation on Facebook. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons , Ryan Thomas and Mike McKean : Views of the News....more29minPlay
July 19, 2018Views of the News: Reaction to Trump's European Trip, Putin News ConferencePresident Trump is home from Helsinki and hearing the reaction to his joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and backing off some of Monday’s statements. How much did what he saw and heard in the news media influence that? Also, Sacha Baron Cohen’s new satirical mockumagazine show angers the right, the FCC deals Sinclair a blow, and a federal judge reverses an earlier order prohibiting the LA Times from printing documents wrongly posted to a federal website. From the...more29minPlay
July 11, 2018Views of the News: Revealing a source to the FBIA well-known security blogger revealed the name of one her sources to the FBI – unsolicited. It’s something most wouldn’t do without court order, and still, there are reporters who will go to jail to protect their sources. So, why did Marcy Wheeler do it? Also, why KMIZ-TV apologized for decisions made during its coverage of the so-called “fireworks war” in Columbia last week, why an edited public service announcement is being blamed for the deaths of dozens in India, and bringing journalism to...more29minPlay
June 13, 2018Views of the News: Media Coverage of Bourdain SuicidePresident Donald J. Trump 's summit with Kim Jong Un was historic, but did it help more than it hurt? Plus, could too much coverage of Anthony Bourdain 's suicide lead to copycats? We'll also discuss IHOP 's attention-getting name change and the judicial decision that gives the green light to a big media merger. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean , Earnest Perry and Stacey Woelfel ....more29minPlay
May 16, 2018Views of the News: Print Reporters Rake In TV BucksA surprise twist in the Greitens invasion of privacy case earlier this week -- did anyone see it coming? Many in the White House are trying to stop all the leaks, and not the plumbing kind. Plus, print reporters cashing in on television appearances, new sports gambling laws and we ask the question: who won't be covering this weekend's Royal wedding festivities? From Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean, Earnest Perry and Stacey Woelfel: Views of the News....more29minPlay
May 09, 2018Views of the News: Denver Post Editorial Page Editor Resigns, Others FollowThe staff of the Denver Post has an unlikely advocate: the city’s mayor. He says the city needs the Post and its staff of dogged reporters, and is helping in its fight against its hedge fund owners. Also, Tronc recognizes the new union at the Chicago Tribune, NBC’s parent company makes a run for 21 st Century Fox and what has some of Charlie Rose’s accusers thinking he’s planning a comeback. From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Mike McKean: Views of the...more29minPlay
May 02, 2018Views of the News: Time to Rethink the White House Correspondents' Dinner?Maybe it’s time to retire the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? Michelle Wolf’s 15-minute act has many in our profession questioning the mission and purpose of the annual gala, and whether it’s time to put an end to it. Also, Missouri’s attorney general digs in on the governor, Tom Brokaw fights back against allegations of sexual misconduct and AM radio’s resurgence in Puerto Rico. From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Mike McKean: Views of the News....more29minPlay
FAQs about Views of the News (1995-2024):How many episodes does Views of the News (1995-2024) have?The podcast currently has 242 episodes available.