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Former CBS anchor Roger Mudd says that TV journalism is in big trouble these days. Also: renowned ad man George Lois talks about campaign ads. States of the Union is all about North Carolina. And on Underreported: a look at Swaziland, which has the last remaining absolute monarchy on the African continent.
Roger Mudd on TV Journalism
Former CBS Evening News anchor Roger Mudd says that TV journalism is in big trouble these days. He talks about his long career at CBS and how the news world has changed since he’s left is The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News. ...
The Art of the Ad Campaign
Renowned ad man George Lois talks about how he’s created so many effective ad campaigns over the years, for everyone from Bobby Kennedy to MTV to the New York Post. MoMA is currently hosting “George Lois: The Esquire Covers,” a new exhibit of his covers for ...
States of the Union: North Carolina
Since January, 165,000 people have registered to vote in North Carolina’s May 6 primary. While the focus will be on the presidential race, there is also a race for governor. David Ingram is a staff writer for The Charlotte Observer, covering North Carolina politics from the state capital ...
Underreported: Crisis in Mogadishu
Violence in Somalia’s war-torn capital, Mogadishu, has worsened in the last week, leaving dozens of people dead after fighting between Ethiopian forces and Islamist fighters. We’ll find out more about what’s happening and how it could further destabilize the Horn of Africa. David Shinn is former US ambassador to Ethiopia ...
Underreported: Swaziland’s Royal Family
Swaziland is Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy. Its Royal Family lives a very lavish lifestyle, while much of the rest of the country lives in dire poverty and suffers from the world’s highest rate of HIV/AIDS. Michael Skolnik has directed a new documentary about Swaziland’s monarchy called “Without ...
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