Patrick Buchanan once said that "the battle between the White House and the national media is the battle over who controls the national agenda." On today's show: how the mainstream news media decides what is news and what isn't. Also, travelers on personal quests: one woman traces her ancestors back to Africa's Gold Coast, and another woman's search for happiness in Italy, India, and Indonesia. And Colm Toibin's new short story collection, Mothers and Sons. Guest host Julie Burstein sits in for Leonard today.
Enter the Amy Sedaris Craft Challenge!
Enter the Amy Sedaris Craft Challenge!
Mainstream Media: Who Calls the Shots?
We look into the ups and downs of modern American journalism, from Nixon’s attacks on the press, to the new challenges created by the war on terror. Leonard talks to FRONTLINE producers Raney Aronson and Arun Rath, and correspondent Lowell Bergman. Their new four-part series is News War.
Eat, Pray, Love
While recovering from a difficult divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert decided to take a trip. She says she was "pinched and thin" when she began a year's journey throughout Italy, India, and Indonesia. Her best-selling account of her travels is called Eat, Pray, Love.
Events: Elizabeth Gilbert will be ...
Events: Elizabeth Gilbert will be ...
The Mother-Son Connection
Colm Tóibín 's new short story collection is Mothers and Sons. He looks into mother-son relationships, and how bonds are forged and broken.
Events: Colm Tóibín will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, February 6 at 7 pm
NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House
One Washington ...
Events: Colm Tóibín will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, February 6 at 7 pm
NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House
One Washington ...
Retracing the Path of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Saidiya Hartman's ancestors were forced migrants from Africa's Gold Coast. She retraced their steps, and in doing so learned a great deal about the Atlantic slave trade and the horrors of the Middle Passage. Her new book is Lose Your Mother.
Events: Saidiya Hartman will be speaking and ...
Events: Saidiya Hartman will be speaking and ...
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