David Folkenflik appears in the following:
Dominion Voting Systems Sues Fox News For Defamation In Election Coverage
Friday, March 26, 2021
Dominion Voting Systems has sued Fox News for defamation, accusing the network of spreading falsehoods about the company's conduct in the 2020 presidential election.
How Media Coverage Of The George Floyd Story Plays Into His Accused Killer's Trial
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
We look at how the media has covered the George Floyd story in the weeks and months since his death, including the protests that followed and how that plays into his accused killer's trial.
'I Was Speechless': Law Firm Investigated Its Own Ex-Client For Trump VOA Chief
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
As part of a contract that earned it more than $2 million in taxpayer money, McGuireWoods investigated an ex-client — a not-for-profit tech fund — for Trump's CEO at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff
Thursday, March 04, 2021
Trump appointee Michael Pack hoped to fire top executives who challenged him at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. When he couldn't, Pack paid a high-profile law firm millions to investigate them.
Changes in Media
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, some news outlets like the Boston Globe are taking a new look at previously published stories. NPR media reporter David Folkenflik joins us.
With 'Rightly,' Al-Jazeera Targets Conservative Audience In New Online Platform
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Al Jazeera, the Qatar-financed media giant, launched a new online platform aimed at a conservative American audience. It's called "Rightly."
From Cleveland To Boston, Newsrooms Revisit Old Stories To Offer A 'Fresh Start'
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The Boston Globe has begun letting people ask to revisit or remove past coverage of their actions that has since damaged their reputations. Here's how a similar effort has played out in Cleveland.
Newsrooms Revisit Past Coverage As Editors Offer A Fresh Start
Sunday, February 21, 2021
The Boston Globe will give people a chance to ask to revisit or remove past coverage of their actions that has since damaged their reputations. We look at how a similar effort played out in Cleveland.
Facebook Blocks News Content From Australia
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Facebook is blocking news in and from Australia because of proposed legislation there. Google is striking deals with Australian media. What could these developments mean for what we see online?
Sale Of Tribune Publishing To Alden Global Capital Raises Concerns In Newsrooms
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The company which owns the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun and the Hartford Courant has sold itself to Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for slashing its other newspaper holdings.
Examining The Legacy Of Rush Limbaugh, Who Died At 70
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who died Wednesday of complications from lung cancer, was a force to be reckoned with in conservative politics and to be loathed by political opponents.
Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh, A Conservative Lodestar, Dies At 70
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Limbaugh entertained millions, propelled waves of Republican politicians and rebuked the media establishment as liberal. He also trampled the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.
Trump Administration Forced Foreign Journalists Out Of VOA To Score Political Points
Saturday, February 13, 2021
NPR has obtained emails and memos showing Voice of America denied visas to journalist due to "America First" rhetoric protecting jobs for Americans — a tall order when broadcasting in 47 languages.
Trump Official Cited Security To Kill Visas For VOA Staffers. Emails Say Otherwise
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Under Trump, the agency over the Voice of America stopped granting requests for visa extensions for foreign journalists to reserve jobs for Americans. The agency had cited security concerns.
Amid Lawsuit From Election Tech Company, Fox News Media Cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight'
Sunday, February 07, 2021
Fox News canceled Lou Dobbs' show just a day after a voting-tech company's $2.7 billion lawsuit alleges it participated in a conspiracy to spread lies about its involvement in election fraud.
2 Prominent 'New York Times' Journalists Depart Over Past Behavior
Saturday, February 06, 2021
Science reporter Don McNeil Jr. admitted he was wrong to have used a racial slur. Producer Andy Mills said he had learned from past misbehavior but a "pressure campaign" made it impossible to stay.
Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani And Others For $2.7 Billion
Thursday, February 04, 2021
The suit names Fox stars Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, as well as Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.
Media Executives Step Down As U.S. Faces New Presidency, Fight For Racial Justice
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
Bosses at several major national publications and TV networks are retiring, signaling a changing of the guard that coincides with the presidential transition and the fight for racial justice.
Trumpism At Voice Of America: Firings, Foosball And A Conspiracy Theory
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Michael Pack's scandal-tarred tenure over Voice of America and its parent agency obscures the human toll of the ideological war he waged: executives fired, staff investigated, reputations shattered.
Washington Post's Executive Editor Announces Retirement
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Marty Baron, The Washington Post's executive editor for eight years, announced his retirement Tuesday. During his long career, he championed enterprising journalism to hold institutions accountable.
