President Trump Faces A Public Rape Accusation: In the Trump era, many stories that would have once dominated the news cycle now fade fairly quickly. But after the President was publicly accused of rape by a woman who provided multiple details in her account, some have questioned whether the media dropped the ball this time.
Should The Press Do One-On-Ones With President Trump? After President Trump gave separate televised interviews to George Stephanopoulos and Chuck Todd, some criticized the sit-downs as providing a free platform to a powerful leader with a track record of lies.
The Tragic Photo Of A Border Drowning: The National Association of Hispanic Journalists condemned the wide circulation of the photo of a father and his young daughter who died crossing the Rio Grande, sparking a debate about transparency, exploitation, race, and power dynamics.
Democratic Debate Madness: Many Americans have already joked about the large number of people vying for the spot of Democratic presidential nominee. How did NBC News do in monitoring the debate?
Rants & Raves: 06/28/19
The panel reviews this 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, Jon Keller of WBZ News, and Callie Crossley of WGBH News.
