Jeff Cohen appears in the following:
Conn. Lawmakers Propose Strict Gun Laws After Newtown Shooting
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
When Adam Lanza shot his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 26 people, he used a military-style weapon. He also had 10, 30-round magazines full of a total of 300 bullets. Now, Connecticut lawmakers say they want to ban the sale of those gun magazines, hoping that magazines that hold fewer bullets will mean fewer deaths. Some in the gun industry say that move will cost the state jobs.
Report: Adam Lanza's Home Was Stocked With Weapons, Ammunition
Thursday, March 28, 2013
There's new information about the man who shot and killed 26 children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Warrants issued in the aftermath of the shooting were made public on Thursday. Jeff Cohen tells Audie Cornish that they fill in additional details about Adam Lanza's life with his mother Nancy. Investigators found a cache of weapons and ammunition, a National Rifle Association certificate for Adam Lanza, and books on mental health and shooting skills. They also found information about other mass shootings.
Connecticut Left To Reconcile Tragedy With Its Proud Gun History
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Connecticut has suddenly become the epicenter of America's gun control debate, in a way no one there could have foreseen. In the wake of the Newtown massacre, the state that once led the world in making modern weaponry is now the backdrop for arguments over the U.S. gun industry.
Capturing Summer's Harvest, One DIY Wine Bottle At A Time
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
You don't have to own a vineyard to enjoy homemade wine. For fun or family tradition, home winemakers take pride in making a bottle that can't be found on grocery store shelves.
Malloy Becomes CT's First Dem Governor in 20 Years
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Dannel Malloy was sworn in Wednesday as Connecticut’s first Democratic governor in 20 years.
And while it was a day of celebration — with a parade, formal ceremonies, an address to the legislature, and an evening ball — Malloy says he’s keenly aware of the challenge ahead. Together, he and the Democratically-controlled state legislature face an estimated $3.5 billion budget shortfall next year.
That’s about 20 percent of the state’s entire budget.
Criticizing Cable News
Monday, May 28, 2007
Jeff Cohen, the founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, has worked for Fox, CNN, and MSNBC. In Cable News Confidential he argues that all too often, these major cable news channels fail to cover the most pressing stories.
Behind the Stories
Monday, May 28, 2007
Jeff Cohen, the founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, argues that Fox, CNN, and MSNBC often fail to cover the most pressing stories. Later on, Texas music icon Dale Watson talks about his latest album. And we talk about the first English translation of a best-selling, award-winning noir novel ...
