The Media Project on WAMC

(Airs: 10/14 & 10/15) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Gazette Editor Judy Patrick discuss a conflict over the moderator of the Vice Presidential debate, whether the press did it's job covering the first Presidential debate, and much more.

(Airs: 10/5) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld discuss coverage of the first Presidential debate, a local TV anchor criticized for her weight, Fox criticized for airing suicide live, and much more.

(Airs: 9/30) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and SUNY Professor and Investigative Journalist Rosmary Armao discuss topless photos of Princess Kate Middleton, public trust in the media at lowest ever, the toxic mix of money, poiltics and the media, and much more.

(Airs: 9/23 & 9/24) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld discuss topless photos of Princess Kate Middleton, Newsweek Magazine's 'Muslim Rage' cover, the wide practice of quote approval, and much more.

(Airs: 9/16 & 9/17) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and SUNY Professor and Investigative Journalist Rosemary Armao discuss coverage of 9/11, anniversary coverage in general, newspaper advertising departments in charge of obits, and much more.

(Airs: 9/9 & 9/10) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld discuss your letters, coverage of the political conventions, the role of a reviewer, and much more.

WAMC President and CEO Alan Chartock, Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and UAlbany journalism professor Rosemary Armao discuss Armao’s summer reporting in the Balkans, convention coverage, and the influence of new media on reporting skills.

(Airs: 8/26 & 8/27) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld discuss your letters, a Times Union editorial on banning smoking in a Schenectady park, truth telling in political journalism,  and much more.

(Airs: 8/19 & 8/20) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Gazette Editor Judy Patrick discuss the future of video for newspapers, who's prepared and who's not, and much more.

(Airs: 8/12 & 8/13) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld, and Daily Gazette Editor Judy Patrick discuss Harry Reid and whether reporters should hold him accountable for naming an anonymous source, pay walls and whether they work now or will work in the future, your letters and more.