How Should The Press Describe Soleimani’s Death? After the United States killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike, American journalists debated whether to label the act an ‘assassination’ or a ‘targeted killing.’

A Fissure At Fox Over The Soleimani Strike: Following the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, Fox News host Tucker Carlson broke ranks from his network colleagues to publicly criticize the White House, while the others, like Sean Hannity, stuck to their usual pro-Trump talking points.

A Focus On ‘Firsts’: The election of Boston’s most diverse city council ever was historic by all accounts, but at what point does diversity become the norm — and how should local press properly cover such stories?

Rants & Raves: 01/10/20: The panel reviews this week in media.

On this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney was joined by former CNN White House correspondent Dan Lothian; Sue O’Connell of NECN; Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University; and Callie Crossley of WGBH News.