Beat the Press
Beat the Press challenges the new norms of objectivity in journalism, political wokeness and boundaries of opinion. Each show takes the listener behind the scenes of the world's biggest and most influential media outlets, featuring journalists making a difference, a tenured panel of media critics and absurd and unusual moments that capture the public's opinion.You'll learn something every time you tune in, while being entertained every minute.
Podcasting since 2022 • 14 episodes
Beat the Press
Latest Episodes
Beat The Press with Emily Rooney - Episode 13: Can two new start up news organizations survive, Erin Overbey ousted from The New Yorker, CNN's new leadership, and an Elon Musk/twitter update.
On this episode; two relativly new start up news organizations with similar missions have launched, can they survive as advertised? Erin Overbey has complained her way out of a job at The New Yorker, was bringing her grievances to social media ...
August 05, 2022
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Episode 13
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35:25
Beat The Press with Emily Rooney - Episode 12: A one on one interview with longtime Boston TV news anchor Natalie Jacobson.
Emily interviews former longtime WCVB-TV Boston news anchor Natalie Jacobson, discussing her new book 'Every Life a Story'. They discuss the glory days of Boston TV and the future of the news cycle as a whole. They also talk about the pros and ...
July 22, 2022
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Episode 11
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37:05
Beat The Press with Emily Rooney - Episode 11: A one on one interview with author and conservative talk show host Bill O'Reilly about the state of the news industry.
On this special episode of Beat the Press, host Emily Rooney is joined by Bill O'Reilly, the veteran journalist who pioneered opinion journalism during a 20-year run at Fox News. Also the author of the best-selling Killing series and t...
July 08, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:45
Beat The Press with Emily Rooney - Episode 10: The January 6th Hearings; how the story was and was NOT told, comparing Watergate on it's 50th anniversary to Jan. 6th, and the internal saga that continues at The Washington Post.
On this episode, a deep dive into the coverage of the January 6th hearings, how the story was and WAS NOT told depending on the network; on Watergate's 50th anniversary, discussion on the similarities between that event and the Jan 6th insurrec...
June 24, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:52
Beat The Press with Emily Rooney - Episode 9: The Media and the mass shooting dilemma.
A single themed show on this episode of Beat The Press: The Media and the mass shooting dilemma. Does the press contribute to mass shooting contagion? How much should be reported about the gunmen themselves? What would happen if the photos from...
June 10, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:32