The Media Project

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record; and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and current UAlbany Professor, Rosemary Armao. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Barbara, Rex, and Rosemary talk about what stories we’re missing while the media focuses on the Pandemic and racial strife, confronting racism within the press, and much more.

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and current UAlbany Professor, Rosemary Armao; and Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rosemary, Rex and Judy talk about how cable news is covering the George Floyd protests for racial justice; how words matter in headlines; a little bit of name that tune, and much more.

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Barbara, Judy, and Rex discuss President Donald Trump's feud with Twitter. The panel also analyzes the power of bystanders, and how the media covers race and racism. Featuring: Dr. Alan Chartock, President and CEO WAMC Northeast Public Radio Rex Smith, Editor Times Union Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany. Former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record Judy Patrick,  Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association. Former Editor of the Daily Gazette.

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rosemary, Rex, and Judy discuss whether wealth or government should subsidize the press. The panel also analyzes if the press can cover COVID-19 and other topics at the same time. Featuring: Dr. Alan Chartock, President and CEO WAMC Northeast Public Radio Rex Smith, Editor-At-Large Times Union Rosemary Armao, Investigative Journalist and current Professor Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Judy, and Barbara discuss public TV viewership. The panel also discusses President Trump’s attack on CBS News reporter and Asian American, Weijia, and more. Featuring: Dr. Alan Chartock, President and CEO of WAMC Northeast Public Radio Rex Smith, Times Union Editor-at-Large Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Rosemary, and Barbara discuss the President's interview with ABC news.  The panel also analyzes the future of local news in the Coronavirus era and more. Featuring: Dr. Alan Chartock, CEO of WAMC Northeast Public Radio Rex Smith, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rosemary Armao, Former Editor, Investigative Journalist, and current Professor, Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record.

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Judy and Rosemary discuss TV ratings amid the coronavirus pandemic and how it shows a divided America. The panel also analyzes the problem with crowd photos and more. Featuring Dr. Alan Chartock: WAMC CEO Rex Smith: Times Union Editor-at-Large Judy Patrick: Former Editor of the Daily Gazette, and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Rosemary Armao: Former Editor, Investigative Journalist, and current Professor

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Judy, and Rosemary discuss the trend in reporting "good news," and are other stories getting overlooked by the media due to COVID-19 coverage? This episode features WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette, and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist, and current Professor, Rosemary Armao.

On this week’s Media Project: Alan, Rex, Judy, and Barbara discuss media coverage of President Trump's coronavirus briefings. The panel also analyzes the Bloomberg News scandal and more. This week's episode features WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record.

On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Judy and Rosemary discuss whether reporting on panic buying fuels more panic buying. They also analyze how Americans are perceiving COVID-19 based upon their news source, and much more. (more…)

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record; and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist, and Professor, Rosemary Armao. On this week’s Media Project we talk about hundreds of journalists who have been laid off, as coverage of the coronavirus becomes even more important. Our panel also discusses how to handle the President’s daily news briefings, and much more. (more…)

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association; and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and Professor, Rosemary Armao. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Judy and Rosemary talk about whether or not the media should air the presidential press briefings, and much more. (more…)

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record; and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Barbara and Ira talk about how the new Coronavirus is impacting the media business, how media coverage itself is becoming more difficult because of COVID-19, and much more. (more…)

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record; and Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rex, Barbara and Judy practice social distancing while talking about media coverage of COVID-19. (more…)

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain; Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and Professor, Rosemary Armao; and Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Mike, Rosemary and Judy talk about how the media is covering the Coronavirus; how the press covered the results of Super Tuesday; what happened with Chris Matthews leaving MSNBC, and much more. (more…)