Shop Talk - November 17Macomb, IL(2009-11-17)The panelists talk about the proposed federal shield law, which the US Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider on November 19.
Shop Talk - November 10Macomb, IL(2009-11-10)The panelists discuss what went wrong with citizen journalism during last week's tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas.
Shop Talk - November 3Macomb, IL(2009-11-03)The panelists discuss the Obama administration's decision to basically give the cold shoulder to Fox News.
Shop Talk - October 27Macomb, IL(2009-10-27)The panelists talk about new proposal to help preserve journalism. The report was commissioned by the Columbia University Journalism School.
Shop Talk - October 20Macomb, IL(2009-10-20)The panelists talk about the blog The Dirty Western, which digs up dirt on Western Illinois University.
Shop Talk - October 13Macomb, IL(2009-10-13)The panelists discuss the name change for the Radio & Television News Directors Association. The new name took effect October 13.
Shop Talk - October 6Macomb, IL(2009-10-06)The panelists talk about the new newspaper in western Illinois. It's called The McDonough County Voice.
Shop Talk - September 29Macomb, IL(2009-09-29)The panelists discuss why some stories - such as the Annie Le murder case - receive a great deal of national media attention while other stories don't.
Shop Talk - September 22Macomb, IL(2009-09-22)The panelists discuss a Pew Research study that shows few Americans believe news organizations get the facts straight.
Shop Talk - September 15Macomb, IL(2009-09-15)The panelists talk about the restrictive nature of the press credentials issued by the Big Ten this year.
Shop Talk - September 8Macomb, IL(2009-09-08)The panelists talk about photojournalism and Pulitzer Prize winning photographer John H. White.
Shop Talk - September 1Macomb, IL(2009-09-01)The panelists talk about cable news ratings, which show an 11% increase for Fox News. It appears that Fox is being helped by having a Democratic administration in the White House. It gives Fox a target to attack.
Shop Talk - August 25Macomb, IL(2009-08-25)The panelists talk about the number of women and minorities working in broadcast news.
Shop Talk - August 18Macomb, IL(2009-08-18)The panelists talk about the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation on August 18 to strengthen FOIA.
Shop Talk - August 11Macomb, IL(2009-08-11)The panelists talk about NPR's revised website. NPR.org has a cleaner look and is easier to navigate than the former site.
Shop Talk - August 4Macomb, IL(2009-08-04)The panelists talk about legendary TV news anchor and reporter Walter Cronkite, who passed away last month at the age of 92.
Shop Talk - July 28Keokuk, IA(2009-07-28)The panelists discuss the role reporters should play in generating interest in local issues.
Shop Talk - July 21Warsaw, IL(2009-07-21)The panelists discuss whether a "blogger" should be given the same protection as a journalist.
Shop Talk - July 14Keokuk, IA(2009-07-14)The panelists discuss the media coverage of the death of Michael Jackson and the subsequent public memorial.
Shop Talk - July 7Macomb, IL(2009-07-07)The panelists discuss whether some viewspoints should not be reported because they are too extreme.
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