Media Matters: Libel Law 101
More than 60 years ago, the Supreme Court decided a case that has guided libel law ever since. While the case has endured through the decades, some have pushed to reconsider it, including a member of the current court.
Richard Campbell
Media Matters: The sound of music … Edison to Elvis
Technological revolutions in sound recording have driven revolutions in the way we connect with the world, especially music, writes columnist Richard Campbell.
Hi-tech in 1800s: Tales of the telegraph
Communication across the globe is instantaneous today. That reality was brought on by the invention of the telegraph in the 1800s.
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
The Band that binds: A tribute
With Garth Hudson's death Jan. 21, the world lost the last member of The Band, a group with few top-10 hits but a major impact on the history of music, especially rock and roll.
Nellie Bly’s legacy and the decline of investigative reporting
Nellie Bly broke barriers for women in journalism in the late 1800s and inspired a new wave of investigative journalism. As the press industry has contracted in recent decades, investigative jobs have been on the line.
Automakers vs. AM radio
If leaders in the car industry have their way, future car models won't have AM radio. That move would put Americans at risk, particularly during emergencies which government agencies rely on AM radio to communicate about.