Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1550: Finding the Book
Posted on · Episode: 1550 Making a book of The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Today, we wonder how to make a book.
Tag: media
Houston Matters
How The Media Deals With Public Complaints
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.
Houston Matters
Are We Living In A More Aggressive World — Or Is Outrage Amplified By The Media?
Posted on · Experts join Houston Matters to discuss the culture of outrage in our modern world.
Houston Matters
Houston High Schoolers Share Their Take On The News Media
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.
News
In Wake Of Weinstein, Men Wonder If Hugging Women Still OK
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
Houston Matters
Full Show: Rebuilding Infrastructure Post-Harvey, And How The Media Covers Disasters (Sept. 25, 2017)
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.
Houston Matters
Houston High Schoolers Share Their Take On The News Media
Posted on · Student journalists at Jersey Village High School talk about where they get their news and their definitions of "media” and “journalism.”
News
Trump Decries Unfair Treatment By Media During Commencement Speech
Posted on · President Trump gave the commencement speech at U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation, where we bemoaned his treatment by the media.
Houston Matters
What Role Should Google and Facebook Play in Addressing Fake News?
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 […]
Full Show
How Powerful Should the President Be? Monday’s Show (April 24, 2017)
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 […]
Houston Matters
Houston High Schoolers Share Their Take on the Media
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 […]
Full Show
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and March Movies: Tuesday’s Show (March 14, 2017)
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 […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3105: Matte Painting
Posted on · Episode 3105: Matte Painting: From Glass To Digital. Today, worlds imagined.
Houston Matters
How Emerging Technology is Changing the Way We Experience Sports
Posted on · We’re just days away from Houston being the focus of the sports world when, of course, the city hosts Super Bowl 51. So it’s fitting that on Tuesday (Jan. 31, 2017) the University of Houston hosts a summit on sports and media. Leaders in the sports communication industry will converge to discuss how new and […]
Full Show
Economic Impact of the Super Bowl: Tuesday’s Show (January 31, 2017)
Posted on · A new study commissioned by the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee says Super Bowl 51 will bring in $350 million for the city. We talk with Ken McGill, managing director of Rockport Analytics, the research firm behind the study, about how they calculated that amount, where the money is going, and what the Super Bowl means […]