David Folkenflik appears in the following:
Donald Trump To Skip Fox News Debate Over Megyn Kelly Spat
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Donald Trump's stormy relationship with the Fox News Channel took a new turn with The Donald's announcement that he won't participate in the network's GOP debate on Thursday.
Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously)
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
The Spanish-language network gets a 40 percent, controlling stake in The Onion and related sites, including The A.V. Club and Clickhole. The move comes as Univision tries to reach more millennials.
The Vegas Columnist And The Newspaper Owner Who Once Sued Him For Libel
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Sheldon Adelson has filed three libel suits against journalists. One, a columnist at the Las Vegas Journal-Review, which Adelson bought last year, went broke facing the billionaire GOP donor in court.
Sean Penn Faces Backlash Over 'Rolling Stone' Story On 'El Chapo'
Monday, January 11, 2016
The actor Sean Penn is facing criticism over his interview with the drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman for Rolling Stone. But some of the criticism may be misdirected.
Sean Penn, El Chapo, and the Ethics of Their Mountaintop Meeting
Monday, January 11, 2016
How Sean Penn was able to reach the Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo before the authorities could is remarkable in itself. But did Penn and Rolling Stone conduct ethically sound journalism?
Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson Revealed As Buyer of Las Vegas Paper
Thursday, December 17, 2015
NPR previously reported on the investigation into who bought The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson purchased the paper for $140 million, his family ...
Who Bought The 'Las Vegas Review-Journal?' Reporters Investigate
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Who's the new owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal? Many journalists — especially the paper's own employees — have been trying to figure out the answer.
Hugh Hewitt's Presence On Debate Stage Represents Larger GOP Push
Monday, December 14, 2015
Conservative journalists are playing in the GOP presidential primary debates by serving as panelists. It is a result of reforms pushed by the Republican Party in light of Mitt Romney's 2012 loss.
Donald Trump Has Escalated His Rhetoric. So Has The Press Covering Him
Friday, December 11, 2015
Donald Trump has changed the rules of engagement with the media and all on his own terms, driving his campaign through a sustained barrage of interviews on major TV shows, staging huge televised rallies and picking fights with his opponents on social media.
The media have been along for the ...
Trump Comments, Terror Events Provide Punch For Tabloid Front Pages
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Following the San Bernardino massacre and heightened rhetoric about Muslims, newspapers — both tabloid and conventional dailies — have been making news for taking tough stances on their front pages.
Donald Trump's Rhetoric Creates Challenges For The Media
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
NPR examines whether Donald Trump's statements on Muslim immigration will mark a decisive shift in the media's treatment of the presidential candidate.
Frenzied Media Pore Over Home Of San Bernardino Killers During Live Broadcasts
Friday, December 04, 2015
The landlord tells NPR that he allowed journalists into the Redlands, Calif., home of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik after it was returned to his control by federal law enforcement officials.
Media Broadcast Live Inside Suspected San Bernardino, Calif., Shooters' Home
Friday, December 04, 2015
On Friday, journalists were allowed into Syed Farook's apartment in Redlands, Calif. A tour of the home was broadcast live, including images of drivers' licenses, Social Security cards, and photographs.
Acclaimed Documentary About Campus Rape Draws Critics Too
Thursday, December 03, 2015
The documentary The Hunting Ground, a searing look at the failure of American universities to grapple successfully with campus rape, has been embraced by CNN and shortlisted for next year's Oscars, while helping to sharpen the focus of college administrators.
"Colleges and universities have a real responsibility to keep ...
ExxonMobil, Columbia University Clash Over Student Journalists' Reports
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
The students' articles, published by the Los Angeles Times, helped to bring attention to whether the energy firm misled investors and the public about the risks associated with climate change.
CNN's 'The Hunting Ground' Scrutinized For Portrayal Of Campus Sexual Assault
Monday, November 23, 2015
CNN's documentary The Hunting Ground makes the case that universities are letting rapists walk free and has come under withering attack for ignoring facts that contradict the film's claims.
Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
A day before the Paris attacks, two suicide bombers killed more than 40 people in a crowded commercial district of Beirut, Lebanon. Did the news media cover each story equally?
Conservative Pundits Wage War Of Words And Finger-Pointing
Saturday, November 14, 2015
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Analysis: At The University Of Missouri, An Unlearned Free Speech Lesson
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Brian Kratzer's students had a singularly complex assignment in recent days: They had to cover the protests at the University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia at a time when those protests had turned singularly hostile to coverage — and reporters. Astonishingly, some of those most hostile turned out ...
'Boston Globe' Owner Launches 'Stat News' Site Covering Life Sciences
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
The billionaire owner of the Boston Globe, John Henry, launched Stat Wednesday, a separate digital newsroom devoted to covering life sciences.
