Media Matters: Inventing television
Philo T. Farnsworth – a character in a Dickens novel? Not even close.
Richard Campbell
Media Matters: Defunding or defending public radio
"A recent New York Times study showed that Ohio public radio stations, on average, get about 6% of their budget from federal dollars, while Mississippi's public radio stations get 30% of their budget from the CPB."
Media Matters: “News deserts” not just a rural problem
"Without access to local information, we listen to talk radio, we watch cable talking heads and we shadow social media influencers. These are not places where journalism happens."
Media Matters: Journeys in journalism
Richard Campbell taught journalism classes for more than 40 years, and he explains what he believes good journalism is.
Media Matters: “A defense against polarization”
Studies have shown that access to local news and opinion lessens polarization in a community.
Media Matters: Comfort TV in crazy times
The news is increasingly anxiety-inducing. Richard Campbell says he and his wife unwind with detective shows and other comfort TV each night.
Media Matters: The clock is ticking on ‘60 Minutes’
"60 Minutes," the longest-running prime-time TV news program, has survived nearly a dozen presidencies. Today, though, political and economic pressures are putting the program at risk.