Posted on · In the inaugural edition of The Bigger Picture, the new Houston Matters monthly segment exploring the larger issues addressed in film and TV, we explore the feminist message of Captain Marvel.
Posted on · Episode: 3195 Newspapers vs. the Internet: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age. Today, we read old newspapers.
Posted on · Episode: 1550 Making a book of The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Today, we wonder how to make a book.
Posted on · In the wake of Thursday's fatal shooting at a Maryland newspaper, Houston Matters learns how one local media outlet is re-thinking how it deals with public criticism.
Posted on · Experts join Houston Matters to discuss the culture of outrage in our modern world.
Posted on · Students from Jersey Village High School talk about their media consumption habits, which sources they trust, and whether they'd consider a career in journalism.
Posted on · Men are wondering if it’s still OK to hug a female colleague or ask about her weekend. And some are asking themselves if they ever, perhaps even inadvertently, crossed the line
Posted on · On Monday's edition of Houston Matters: Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros offers advice on rebuilding Houston post-Harvey. Local journalists discuss how the media covers disasters. And Jeff Balke brings us the latest developments in Houston Sports.
Posted on · Student journalists at Jersey Village High School talk about where they get their news and their definitions of "media” and “journalism.”
Posted on · President Trump gave the commencement speech at U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation, where we bemoaned his treatment by the media.
Posted on · In recent months, Google and Facebook have each announced efforts to address the rise of false news reports shared — or wrongly pointed to — by their companies’ algorithms. But how much responsibility should free web browsers or social media sites have for how their products are used? How does “fake news” get proliferated so […]
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, we join with public radio programs nationwide participating in NPR’s latest A Nation Engaged project, examining Power and the Presidency. We ask you: How powerful should any American president be? What do you see as the proper balance between the executive, legislative and judicial branches? What would you like to […]
Posted on · At a time when mainstream media is facing constant — and often unspecific — criticism from the President of the United States, and in an age when what even defines “media” and “journalism” depends in large measure on who’s doing the defining, how are young people consuming news and reacting to it? We visit Jersey […]
Posted on · The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo heads into its second week. In just its first five days, the annual event has drawn more half a million visitors to events ranging from calf roping, to mutton busting, to the carnival and numerous big-name musical acts. On this edition of Houston Matters, we send Michael Hagerty to […]
Posted on · Episode 3105: Matte Painting: From Glass To Digital. Today, worlds imagined.