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The panelists talk about the way the media in general covers the presidential nomination process.

The panelists talk about recent attempts to stifle coverage of significant events.

The panelists discuss why some political candidates try to avoid the media.

The panelists discuss a recent push to loosen restrictions on ownership rules so that companies can have newspapers, radio stations, and television stations in the same market.

The panelists discuss CNN's recent decision to fire around 50 staff members, including nearly a dozen photojournalists. The network based its decision on the increasing accessibility of cameras and the growth of citizen journalism.

The panelists discuss the role reporters should play in analyzing political ads.

The panelists examine why journalism and public relations programs at universities are often closely tied to together.

The panelists discuss the challenges facing TV's nightly newscasts.

The panelists discuss media coverage of the scandal at Penn State University.

The panelists discuss the "First in Print" or "Only in Print" promotion touted by Gatehouse newspapers.

The panelists talk about NPR's latest snafu -- this one involving "World of Opera" host Lisa Simeone.

The panelists discuss Iowa Governor Terry Branstad's plan to push for even more access to public records.

The panelists discuss media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The panelists talk about a $4.1 million CPB grant to American Public Media for expanding its network of "citizen sources."

The panelists discuss an Illinois judge's ruling that the state's eavesdropping law is unconstitutional as applied to a particular case.

The panelists talk about the Online News Association and its annual conference.

The panelists discuss a federal court ruling on the Green Party's lawsuit against Chicago public television station WTTW.

The panelists talk about Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's decision to sign House Bill 1716, which rolls back some of the improvements made just a couple years ago to the state's Freedom of Information Act.

The panelists discuss the consequences to communities when newspaper consolidation results in a few regional newspapers instead of local papers.

The Fairness Doctrine has been removed from the books in the United States. The panelists discuss the significance of the action.