Mark Jurkowitz’s media picks
- Under the shadow of scandal, Dan Rather unexpectedly announced he
was vacating the CBS anchor post after almost a quarter-century.
- Janet Jackson’s infamous ‘‘wardrobe malfunction’’ was a catalyst for
an FCC crackdown on skin, sin, and dirty words.
- Are Bill Moyers’s departure and Tucker Carlson’s arrival signs of a
swing to the right at PBS?
- Jack Kelley’s journalistic misdeeds led to a change of leadership in
USA Today’s newsroom.
- Jane Christo, WBUR’s powerful and controversial boss, was the major
casualty in a management scandal at the FM station.
- In his final hours, David Brudnoy discussed his impending death with
listeners on WBZ-AM (1030).
- A series of changes at CBS4 included the move to bring in Josh
Binswanger as the lead male anchor.
- Rhode Island television reporter Jim Taricani escaped a prison term
but was confined to his home for failing to reveal a source.
- Gruesome photos from Abu Ghraib prison had an impact on public
opinion in America.
- Early exit polls projecting a John Kerry victory provided Democrats
with a false sense of optimism on Election Day.
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