The Center of Attention

Today we'll investigate what happens when a single event captures the attention of the media. Do other important stories get ignored as a result? On the Media's Brooke Gladstone stops by to give us some perspective. Then, hear the latest development in an earlier huge news event: right-wing terrorist Eric Rudolph has just plead guilty. He bombed the Atlanta Olympics and then slipped away into the mountains for 5 years while the FBI launched a massive manhunt. Next, Billy Collins tells us about his mission to get people reading more poetry. Then, Adam Mansbach shares his new novel, Angry Black White Boy. And we’ll hear from Trisha Brown, Paul Kaiser, and Mark Downie about their new stage collaboration.