
Media
EU steps up fight against ‘fake news’ ahead of elections
Officials unveiled the measures Wednesday as part of an action plan to counter disinformation in the lead up to the continent-wide vote.
6 years ago
CNN fires Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill as analyst after UN speech on Israel and Palestine
The network did not give a reason, but the move comes amid objections to Hill's speech by the Anti-Defamation League and other groups.
7 years ago
Listen 1:40On his new podcast, LeVar Burton has it all: ‘A microphone, a good story, and my voice’
WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with actor LeVar Burton ahead of his appearance at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, New Jersey Tuesday evening.
7 years ago
Listen 6:13South Jersey man creates audio history of JFK’s final hours
On November 22, 1963, Michael Maggio was playing with toy guns in his childhood home in Patterson, New Jersey. Like many from his generation that day never left his mind.
7 years ago
University of the Arts student reimagines a more ‘authentic’ women’s magazine
Instead of glossy pages filled with ads for makeup, jewelry and shoes, Fink is focusing her new magazine, The Bridge, on content she says is more "authentic."
7 years ago
Listen 2:51Judge: White House must return CNN’s Jim Acosta’s credential
The White House's explanations for why it seized Acosta's credentials have shifted over the last week.
7 years ago
Guests: Anita Kumar, Nicholas Fandos, Kelly McBride President Trump was in a foul mood this week, according to se ...
Air Date: November 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Political ads aim to steer your emotions. Here’s how they do that
How black-and-white photos, rolled-up sleeves and other political ad tropes are being used this election
7 years ago
Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats
"We can go out on Twitter and there are loads of people saying insane stuff, but how do you know which is the one person?"
7 years ago
Trump says media is ‘enemy’ after shooting, bomb plot
President Donald Trump on Monday accused the media of being "the true Enemy of the People" in the wake of a mass shooting and a mail bomb plot.
7 years ago
The bomb scare: rhetoric and reactions
Guests: Indira Lakshmanan, Dick Polman, Will Sommer The news that pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, in ...
Air Date: October 26, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Facebook’s election ‘war room’ takes aim at fake information
The war room is currently focused on Brazil's next round of elections and upcoming U.S. midterms.
7 years ago
‘Optimism, intuition, experience’: Philly remembers Gerry Lenfest
Lenfest's commitment to journalism may have been his greatest achievement, many suggested.
7 years ago
Guests: Anne Applebaum The disappearance and alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Turkey l ...
Air Date: October 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 13:30Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts
The company said it has fixed the bugs and logged out affected users to reset those digital keys.
7 years ago