Beat the Press Audio Podcast

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: Aug. 17, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:59:00 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: Reporters get duped by a Twitter hoax claiming Margaret Thatcher has died; when is fair use fair?; roll out the election clichés; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: Aug. 10, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:51:19 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: Is Joseph Kennedy III avoiding the media?; when is it relevant for a journalist to ask about a source’s sexual orientation?; a conflict of interest for The Springfield Republican; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: Aug. 3, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:40:55 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: NBC's handling of the London Olympics is criticized; Howie Carr's nickname for Elizabeth Warren; Jonah Lehr's fall from grace; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: July 20, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:34:51 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: The tragic shooting in Colorado invites media speculation over politics, gun control, and motives; news organization allow political campaigns to vet their own quotes; animal stories continue to make news; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: July 13, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:16:13 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: The Boston Globe delves into Mitt Romney's employment at Bain Capital; the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association newsletter comes under fire for inflammatory commentary; New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft's viral faux pas; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: June 29, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:00:15 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: The media get the Supreme Court's health care ruling wrong in the rush to be first; The Atlantic Monthly re-ignites an old debate; Boston.com ventures into online radio; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: June 22, 2012

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:42:04 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: The media gets sidetracked by Sen. Scott Brown's "kings and queens" comments; will Ann Curry leave the Today Show?; when does "questioning" become "heckling"?; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: June 15, 2012

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:22:11 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: TV reporter Gail Huff appears in political ads for her husband Sen. Scott Brown - is it a conflict of interest?; the Times-Picayune goes paperless; Watergate 40 years later; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: June 8, 2012

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:31:10 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: As Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown wrangle over scheduling televised debates, the Beat the Press panel discusses their value to voters; meet the media's go-to experts; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: June 1, 2012

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:30:35 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: Did a WBZ report lack proper attribution?; the media's fascination with the Mormon faith; did PBS cross a line with its affiliation with the fast food chain Chick-fil-A?; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: May 25, 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:42:07 -0400

A special Graduation Edition of Beat the Press with lessons for aspiring journalists embarking on their careers. Tonight’s lessons include: some basic do’s and don’ts for reporters; words to use and not to use; interviews too close for comfort; and just plain bad ideas. Tune in and take notes, grads!

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: May 18, 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:48:45 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: Phoenix Media Group sells indie rock radio station WFNX - could The Boston Phoenix be next?; The Chicago Sun-Times spreads the myth about vaccines causing autism; Good Morning America overtakes Today; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: May 11, 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:14:20 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: Should the media characterize President Obama's support for same-sex marriage as an "evolution" or a "flip-flop"?; when are 911 calls newsworthy?; why some serious news editors fall for news of the odd; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: May 4, 2012

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:20:21 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: When a reporter gets a story from a campaign operative should they make it clear?; The Greed Beat - why are people who make too much or don’t pay enough the target of so much reporting?; Should a student newspaper have identified a rape victim who spoke at a public rally against sexual violence?; and panel rants and raves.

Beat the Press Audio Podcast: Apr. 27, 2012

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:07:19 -0400

WGBH's Greater Boston presents Beat the Press - a look at media issues in Boston and beyond. Topics this week: Do racist Tweets mean Boston is racist?; how much can a news aggregator aggregate without being a plagiarist?; when the media uses simple slogans to simplify stories; and panel rants and raves.