archive
The Two-Way
In Christmas Message, Queen Elizabeth Returns To 3-D After 59 Years
December 20, 2012 It's been 80 years since Britain's royal family began broadcasting a Christmas message. Now, the monarch will deliver her holiday address in 3-D. It's a medium in which she's been filmed before — 59 years ago, her coronation and other events were captured by 3-D cameras.
Sports
'Bowie Over Jordan': A New Look At The Pick That Still Haunts Portland NBA Fans
December 20, 2012 The Trail Blazers chose Kentucky center Sam Bowie with the second pick in the 1984 NBA draft. Then the Chicago Bulls took Michael Jordan. Bowie's tenure in Portland was marred by leg injuries; Jordan became a legend. ESPN recounts it all in a documentary about Bowie on Thursday night.
The Two-Way
President Obama Is 'Time' Magazine's 'Person Of The Year'
December 19, 2012 Others on the "short list" included Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Do you agree with Time's choice or would you have chosen someone else?
The Two-Way
NBC News' Richard Engel, Two Colleagues Freed From Syrian Captors
December 18, 2012 They were captured last Thursday. On Monday, as they were being driven to a new location, their captors ran into rebels. The journalists were freed after a firefight. Engel believes the captors were gunman loyal to President Bashar Assad's regime.
Shootings In Newtown, Conn.
Coverage Rapid, And Often Wrong, In Tragedy's Early Hours
December 18, 2012 Much of what Americans learned from the news media Friday about the events in Newtown was wrong. Journalists know early accounts of crisis events are often misleading and incomplete, but often are compelled to pursue them without waiting for authoritative confirmation.
The Two-Way
The Story Behind A Striking Image Of The Scene At Sandy Hook
December 16, 2012 Moments after a brutal attack began at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., Friday, Newtown Bee associate editor Shannon Hicks sped to the scene. Before the day was over, she would act in two capacities: as a journalist, and as a volunteer firefighter.
The Two-Way
Error Of The Year: CNN And Fox News Share The Dishonor
December 13, 2012 Both networks wrongly reported that the Supreme Court had struck down Obamacare. But they certainly weren't the only news outlets to mess up in 2012.
Monkey See
The 'Calm Act' Will Quiet Down Commercials, So What Should Congress Do Next?
December 13, 2012 Congress isn't sitting around quietly while commercials get louder. It's actually illegal now for commercials to blast into your ears more loudly than programming. But why stop there? We've got suggested ordinances to reduce noise from construction, bagpipes, and snowblowers.
The Two-Way
After 126 Years, 'The Sporting News' Stops The Presses
December 11, 2012 After 126 years, The Sporting News, the wise old man of sports journalism, will cease publishing as of Jan. 1, 2013. The longtime sports newspaper will continue as a digital-only brand.
'Orange County Register' Presses Hum With Optimism
December 10, 2012 SCPRThe suburban Los Angeles paper is expanding its newsroom and emphasizing print over digital. Trying to dig the Register out of a financial hole, the new owners see promise in an expanded print edition with more color and more content.