Media

Looking back at the News year
2010 was a year when the news business became the news. WikiLeaks may have changed journalism forever by revealing formerly secret diplomatic documents. And NPR's firing of a news analyst kept pundits talking for months. Midday looks back with the U of M's Jane Kirtley.
Media changes and the journalists of tomorrow
Most journalism schools today are changing their curriculum to respond to the needs of new media. Midmorning asks how we can prepare journalists for the new interactive style of newsmaking, especially online.
Accolades for Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is TIME Magazine's Person of the Year. Midmorning asks how Facebook has changed the way we live and what it holds for the future.
Media overload and the future of journalism
News consumers have more options than ever, and some experts would argue that we are overloaded with news and information. Two journalists argue that we are fortunate to have better fact-checking tools to navigate this new media landscape than ever before.
What to make of the Daily Beast/Newsweek merger
Online news site the Daily Beast and veteran print magazine Newsweek are joining forces to become what some are calling "NewsBeast." Will the merger be successful enough to save declining readership at both organizations?
'Catfish' swims through social media weeds
This week you can get two different perspectives on social media at the multiplex. The feature film "The Social Network" explores the creation of Facebook. But there's another side shown in a creepier exploration of the on-line phenomenon in the documentary "Catfish."
Funny pages still relevant in digital age
After 34 years, "Cathy" creator Cathy Guisewite is ending her beloved comic strip. But Guisewite says even though she's retiring, there is more of a need for newspaper cartooning today than there ever has been.
President Obama galvanized his voters during the Presidential elections using the internet and social media like Facebook and Twitter. Can social media really swing a vote and win over the hearts of voters, or does it preach to the choir?