Sunday, August 9, 1998

Monica and the Media Report Card:
Top media critics look at how the press has been covering the Lewinsky story. With journalists David Shaw, David Brooks, Bill Powers, Gene Lyons, and Deborah Potter.

Commentary: Reporting Grand Jury Leaks
Commentator: Alex Jones, Senior Contributor, On The Media

Columnist Mike Barnicle Asked to Leave Boston Globe:
Accused of stealing jokes for his column, Mike Barnicle is asked to resign. Report from Monica Brady.

Germs Outbreak:
With TIME magazine putting E-Coli on its cover, and network magazines featuring segments on bacteria and viruses in your kitchen, we seem to be enduring an epidemic of microbial sensationalism. Is it all about hype -- or health? Guests Hanna Rosin of the Washington Post and Paul Raeburn of Business Week share their views.

Brooke and Brian
Guest: Brooke Gladstone, Media Reporter for NPR on media stories in the headlines.. and some you might not have heard about

Net Broadcasting:
Reporter Richard Hake takes a look at live music on the internet.

All the News That's Fit to Insure:
With so many lawsuits attacking news media practices, what's a media executive to do? An insurance company offers protection against much more than libel suits. With Leib Dodell, Product Manager, NewsMedia Liability Insurance.

Height Does Count:
Tall Buildings and Big TV's: How real estate dreams and HDTV are linked in Chicago, with reporter Alex Blumberg.

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