The Impeachment Proceedings Are Important, But Is It Compelling News? Congress is considering articles of impeachment against the President for just the fourth time in American history, and the allegations against Trump include serious charges of abuse of power — but given the hours of hearings, repetitive claims, and partisan bickering, the networks are struggling to keep audiences engaged.
Fox News & CNN Take The Gloves Off: CNN hosts are devoting increasing air time to calling out Fox News for having a partisan bias and misleading the public, and Fox has eagerly has hit back, but does the back and forth actually serve CNN’s viewers?
The Richard Jewell Movie Bends The Truth: Some movies glorify journalism — like “Spotlight,” or “All the President’s Men” -- but Clint Eastwood's new film “Richard Jewell” does the opposite, accusing the media of destroying the life of a real-life hero, and in the process, bends the truth about a real-life reporter.
Rants & Raves: 12/13/19: The panel reviews this week in media.
On this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney was joined by Adam Reilly, Margery Eagan, and Callie Crossley of WGBH News; and Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University.
