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Former New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan on Journalistic Integrity
Posted on · The veteran journalist and author shares her insight and experience in America’s newsrooms.
Tag: journalism
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 35: The Future ‘Shift Key’ in Journalism
Posted on · An award-winning professor and acclaimed TV reporter examine ways in which the future of journalism is battling for the attention of the consumer, while at the same time, trying to earn the public’s trust
Houston Matters
How the news covers COVID-19 (Jan. 24, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Identifying new coronavirus variants and drug-resistant bacteria, how news organizations cover COVID-19, and an Alzheimer's expert answers your questions.
Houston Matters
Why oil prices have spiked and what it means for Houston (Jan. 19, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We learn why oil prices have spiked to their highest point since 2014, and we discuss the week in politics.
Houston Matters
Potential COVID-19 Booster Shot Rollout In Houston (Sept. 17, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: An FDA ruling on the safety of COVID booster shots, the importance of fostering diversity in newsroom leadership, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and a conversation with comedian Ali Siddiq.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Halliburton’s Plans To Mitigate Financial Losses, And Making Newsrooms More Diverse (Aug. 13, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How Halliburton is planning to mitigate the economic damage caused by tanking oil prices, how to make newsrooms more diverse, and a look at the new documentary Boys State.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: The Latino Experience With Law Enforcement, And A User’s Guide To The News (July 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: An update on the city's response to COVID-19, the Latino experience with law enforcement, a user's guide to the news, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Media Coverage Of The Coronavirus, And Going To Mexico For Health Care (March 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How the media covers coronavirus, traveling to Mexico for medical procedures, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and music photographer Dave Clements.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Ranking The Presidents, And Publishing Mug Shots (Feb. 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A survey ranks all the U.S. Presidents, the effects of publishing mugshots, local cardiologists discuss heart health, and an update on sports.
Houston Matters
Molly Ivins Was ‘Twitter-Ready, Before Twitter’
Posted on · The documentary Raise Hell shows how the late Texas columnist was ahead of her time.
Houston Matters
Why Some Journalism Educators Are Encouraging Students To Consider Other Fields
Posted on · A new study from Rice University and Rutgers examines what journalism professors are telling students about their job prospects.
Houston Matters
Full Show: DUI Prevention, And Defining Patriotism (July 2, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Preventing drunken driving, discouraging journalism students from that field, gardening advice, and defining patriotism.
Houston Matters
Is It Truly Necessary To Hear From All Sides Of An Issue?
Posted on · Are there instances where society can agree we don’t need to hear from a certain perspective on an issue because perhaps it’s too extreme or not based in fact?
Houston Matters
Dave Ward Reflects On 60 Years In News
Posted on · The longtime Houston news anchor discusses his new memoir, Good Evening, Friends: A Broadcaster Shares His Life.
Houston Matters
UH Summit Addresses The Relationship Between Journalists And Social Activists
Posted on · The second-annual Global Communication Summit aims to better prepare journalists to cover protests and to help social activists better tell their stories.