Gender In The 2020 Presidential Race: After Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the Democratic primary this week, the media pondered what role sexism might have played in the demise of her presidential campaign.

Coronavirus Coverage: The spread of Coronavirus is a legitimate news story, but the alarmist tone of the coverage is raising questions about whether the public is being informed or inflamed.

Chris Matthews Strikes Out: Longtime MSNBC host Chris Matthews announced his retirement this week following a story by journalist Laura Basset about comments he made toward her, and his bigger pattern of sexist or demeaning comments toward female guests on his show.

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Rants & Raves: 03/06/20: 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; former WCVB reporter Jorge Quiroga; Mike Nikitas of the University of New Hampshire; and former CNN White House correspondent Dan Lothian.