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Host: Rod Gelatt
KBIA brings you a roundtable discussion about the media. Rod Gelatt of the MU School of Journalism is the regular host. The panelists often include School of Journalism faculty members Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, and Charles Davis.
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Genres: Media
Location: Columbia, MO
Language: English

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Views of the News: December 2, 2009

Wed, Dec 2 Listen

Media coverage of the Obama Afghanistan speech ... the White House dinner gate-crashers ... and Tiger Woods' "transgressions." Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: November 18, 2009

Wed, Nov 18 Listen

Is "crowd-funding" the future of journalism? ... "The Daily Show," Sean Hannity, and the misuse of file footage ... and, "Web scraping" of the accused. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Marty Steffens.

Views of the News: November 11, 2009

Wed, Nov 11 Listen

Media coverage of the Ft. Hood shootings and the "Islamist extremist" angle ... an overblown sweeps promo on local TV ... and, did the Innocence Project student reporters pay for friendly interviews? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: November 4, 2009

Wed, Nov 4 Listen

Did the Republican gains in yesterday's elections amount to an Obama loss? ... a prosecutor investigates Chicago's Innocence Project students ... and, is media polarization actually healthy? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: October 28, 2009

Wed, Oct 28 Listen

The newspaper business continues to skid ... Hulu and Pandora turn to a subscription-based business model ... and, "the death of privacy." Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Marty Steffens.

Views of the News: October 21, 2009

Wed, Oct 21 Listen

The media's handling of the "Balloon Boy" hoax ... the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gets "punked" by The Yes Men ... and, the New York Times' staff contracts even further. Panelists: Mike McKean, Charles Davis, Rod Gelatt.

Views of the News: October 14, 2009

Wed, Oct 14 Listen

Controversial "muzzling" as the White House takes aim at Fox News ... California cracks down on paparazzi ... and St. Louis University cancels a David Horowitz appearance. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: October 7, 2009

Wed, Oct 7 Listen

Fallout from the David Letterman extortion plot and sex scandal ... the FTC's insistence on disclosure among bloggers who are paid endorsers ... and, mid-Missouri media coverage of a high school student's suicide. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: September 30, 2009

Wed, Sep 30 Listen

This week's coverage of thwarted terrorist attacks, the Roman Polanski arrest, and the "public option" in health care reform. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: September 16, 2009

Wed, Sep 16 Listen

A new study takes the measure of public skepticism about the media ... have the mainstream media under-covered the ACORN sting? ... and, will people consume news via eReaders? Panelists: Mike McKean, Marty Steffens, Rod Gelatt.

Views of the News: September 9, 2009

Wed, Sep 9 Listen

A book about the controversial Muslim cartoons fails to include the cartoons themselves ... the family of a mortally wounded Marine objects to published pictures of his last moments ... and, a campaign finance case reaches the Supreme Court. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: September 2, 2009

Wed, Sep 2 Listen

A lack of live coverage of wildfires in L.A.? ... media pundits and White House press staff butt heads over the issue of health care ... and, a ratings system determines which journalists are embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: August 26, 2009

Wed, Aug 26 Listen

Remembering "the liberal lion," Ted Kennedy, and "60 Minutes" creator Don Hewitt ... and, a look at the Glenn Beck sponsor boycott. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: August 19, 2009

Wed, Aug 19 Listen

Remembering the self-styled "Prince of Darkness," Robert Novak ... media coverage of health care initiative protests ... and, did a state agency cover up information about bacteria in the Lake of the Ozarks? Panelists: Mike McKean, Charles Davis, Lee Wilkins.

Views of the News: August 12, 2009

Wed, Aug 12 Listen

How willing are people to pay for the news ... and, what effect has the recession had on news-gathering organizations? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Esther Thorsen.

Views of the News: August 5, 2009

Wed, Aug 5 Listen

Coverage of the Obama "beer summit" and the Clinton trip to North Korea. Panelists: Rod Gelatt, Lynda Kraxberger, Karen Mitchell, Jim MacMillan.

Views of the News: July 29, 2009

Wed, Jul 29 Listen

Sarah Palin's farewell address ... the effect of free online viewing on TV news ... and, Paul Pepper moves to radio. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Marty Steffens.

Views of the News: July 22, 2009

Wed, Jul 22 Listen

A remembrance of Walter Cronkite, and a look at how his legacy has fared ... the financial health of the magazine industry ... and, who is better informed: a consumer only of the local newspaper, or only of online news? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Amanda Hinnant.

Views of the News: July 15, 2009

Wed, Jul 15 Listen

Controversy over the Washington Post's "salons" ... the ethics of Photoshopping news images ... and, do lobbyists pay for news coverage? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Marty Steffens, Rod Gelatt, Byron Scott.

Views of the News: July 8, 2009

Wed, Jul 8 Listen

Coverage of the Michael Jackson memorial, the Billy Mays 911 call, and Sarah Palin's resignation ... and, a "Pepper and Friends" protest. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Rod Gelatt.

Views of the News: July 1, 2009

Wed, Jul 1 Listen

A look at the week's coverage of the Mark Sanford affair, the Al Franken court battle for a Senate seat, and Michael Jackson's death. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Rod Gelatt, Marty Steffens.

Views of the News: June 24, 2009

Wed, Jun 24 Listen

Are the media covering all health-care reform options fairly? Is Obama "obsessed" with Fox News? And, ethical questions surround the New York Times' handling of the Taliban kidnapping of one of a Times reporter. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Rod Gelatt.

Views of the News: June 17, 2009

Wed, Jun 17 Listen

Iran's post-election crackdown on media, and CNN's coverage of it ... should a journalism student who witnessed a murder be forced to turn over the material he gathered? ... and, does the Souter retirement clear the way for cameras in the Supreme Court? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Rod Gelatt.

Views of the News: June 10, 2009

Wed, Jun 10 Listen

Two American journalists are jailed in North Korea ... and, how should the "serious" media respond to "fake" news such as Colbert? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Lynda Kraxberger.

Views of the News: June 3, 2009

Wed, Jun 3 Listen

Belt-tightening in the newspaper, local television, and network TV industries ... and, how would Twitter translate to the small screen? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Lynda Kraxberger.

Views of the News: May 27, 2009

Wed, May 27 Listen

Coverage of the Sotomayor nomination ... reaction to the cancellation of "Pepper and Friends" ... and, another perspective on the future of the newspaper industry. Panelists: Rod Gelatt, Lynda Kraxberger, Esther Thorson.

Views of the News: May 20, 2009

Wed, May 20 Listen

The newspaper business fares poorly in a consumer satisfaction survey ... a Maureen Dowd plagiarism flap ... and, should the same subpoena restrictions apply to bloggers as to traditional journalists? Panelists: Mike McKean, Charles Davis, Esther Thorson.

Views of the News: May 13, 2009

Wed, May 13 Listen

NPR censors an online review of a documentary that tries to "out" non-gay-friendly politicians ... coverage of the Roxana Saberi case vs. that of imprisoned non-American journalists ... and, does Souter's retirement open the doors to cameras in the Supreme Court? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: May 6, 2009

Wed, May 6 Listen

Questions about a Pentagon report about a PR program, and about the White House's use of Flickr ... consolidation, cost-cutting, and controversy in Chicago newsrooms ... and, Anna Quindlen retires. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

Views of the News: April 29, 2009

Wed, Apr 29 Listen

Is media coverage of "swine flu" appropriately level-headed and informative? ... victim privacy in the age of YouTube ... and, do journalism awards matter to consumers? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.