Media

Z on TV blogger and Baltimore Sun critic David Zurawik is back for another look at the latest media news, including Bill O'Reilly's war on Martin O'Malley, the Associated Press scandal, another open audition for House of Cards in Harford County and Arrested Development on Netfilx.

April 30, 2013

We all know that in case of an emergency, call 9-1-1. For information, press 4-1-1. But last year, more than 96,000 Maryland residents dialed 2-1-1. Sandy Monck, chief impact officer at United Way of Central Maryland tells us how UWCM's 2-1-1 Maryland is assisting residents in need.

April 22, 2013

Photojournalist Tim Hetherington died while covering the conflict in Libya in 2011. His life and work are documented in Sebastian Junger's new film. It’s called Which Way is the Front Line from Here:  The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington.  

Outspoken pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson sparked a media firestorm following his comments on Fox News linking gay marriage to pedophiles and bestiality. He has since stepped down as a graduation speaker at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where there was a major student backlash against his remarks. Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik looks at Carson’s new role as right wing political pundit.

A look at the top stories of the region with the reporters who covered them. This hour, Rep.

NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik talks about the latest Pew Research Center’s State of the News Media Report; the ramifications of the Bradley Manning-WikiLeaks case; the canceling of NPR’s Talk of the Nation; the debut of MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes, and Rupert Murdoch’s efforts to buy the Tribune Co. newspapers, including The Baltimore Sun. 

A sweeping gun reform legislation that received national attention, repeal of the death penalty, a significant increase in the gasoline tax and billion-dollar funding for Baltimore City school construction were the big pieces of legislation in the 2013 General Assembly session. We wrap up with Herb Smith, political science professor McDaniel College; Barry Rascovar, communications consultant and political writer whose column appears in the Community Times; Karen Hosler, WYPR Statehouse reporter; and Sen.

Film critics Linda DeLibero and Christopher Llewellyn Reed look back at the career and contributions of the late film critic Rober Ebert, who died this week of cancer at the age of 70. Also, an appreciation of three stars born on April 5 -- Gregory Peck, Bette Davis and Spencer Tracy.

April 3, 2013