‘Fake News’ Not So Fake After All: Despite the President’s favorite catchphrase to denounce critical press, the Mueller report concluded that many stories he called fake were true – something the White House went to great lengths to hide from the public.
Tiger’s Triumph: There was a lot of hyperbole in media coverage this weekend after Tiger Woods won the Master’s Tournament – but a lot of coverage did not explain where he has been for the past 11 years.
News Neophytes: A New York Times story about a Clinton-Sanders dust-up quoted heavily from one subject’s mother, prompting criticism about how the reporters treat sources that are not used to talking to the media.
Rants & Raves: 04/19/19
The panels reviews the week in media.
On this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney was joined by Adam Reilly of WGBH News, Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine, Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University, and Callie Crossly of WGBH News.