Views of the News

60 Minutes "Fluff" With Obama and Clinton

60 Minutes, CBS News: "The President and the Secretary of State" (watch the video)

David Bauder, AP: "Steve Kroft On '60 Minutes' Obama-Clinton Interview: The Request Came As A Surprise"

Inauguration Day: Winners, Losers & Dominant Memes

Bill Carter, The New York Times: "Cable News Networks See Big Falloff from 2009 in Inauguration Ratings"

Media criticism and critique from Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean, Charles Davis and Amy Simons.

Oprah & Lance

Reuters: "Oprah, OWN Get Ad Premium For Lance Armstrong Interview"

Jack Mirkinson, The Huffington Post: "Oprah to CBS: Lance Armstrong Interview 'Biggest I've Ever Done'"

Media criticism and critique from Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins and Charles Davis.

Who's Fat? The Challenges of Science Journalism

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times: "Good and Bad, the Little Things Add Up in Fitness"

Pam Belluck, The New York Times: "Study Suggests Lower Mortality Risk for People Deemed to be Overweight"

Media criticism and critique from Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins and Charles Davis.

Media Mistakes and Challenges

Andrew Beaujon, Poynter.org: "Sandy Hook coverage: Is 'good enough' good enough?"

Media criticism and critique from Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins and Charles Davis.

Australians to Blame?

Erik Ortiz, New York Daily News: "Jacintha Saldanha, victim of Australian radio prank call about Kate Middleton, left suicide note for family"

Thom Patterson, CNN: "Aussie DJ scandal: Does radio share the blame?"