#28: John Ridley and Jeanmarie Condon

Gawker went bankrupt after releasing the Hulk Hogan sex tape, but the scandal uncovered a far bigger threat to the press: billionaires angling to silence the media. In Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press, Director Brian Knappenberger explores how billionaires like Peter Thiel and Sheldon Adelson used their fortunes to censor journalists at Gawker and the Las Vegas Review Journal.

8 Dec 201733min

Washington Post Chief Correspondent Dan Balz knows politics. In conversation with Executive Editor Martin Baron, Balz shares with us the lessons he learned covering seven presidents--and how to report in the era of Trump.

22 Nov 201741min

'Obit' by Vanessa Gould offers viewers a glimpse into the world of the New York Times obituaries desk, examining the work of the small team tasked with writing profiles of the recently deceased.

10 Nov 201734min

Filmmakers Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro, and Morgan Pehme followed lobbyist, political strategist, and self-identified "dirty trickster" Roger Stone for five years. In a recent conversation with Columbia Journalism School professor Betsy West, they discuss how their work resulted in the Netflix documentary "Get Me Roger Stone."

12 Okt 201733min

On Assignment speaks with Kate Howard, a veteran investigative reporter for WFPL’s Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, who shares her essential tips for doing a 15-minute background check on your sources.

28 Sep 201726min

NBC Anchor and Correspondent Kate Snow, who won a 2017 duPont award for her Dateline NBC report, “The Cosby Accusers Speak,” talks with On Assignment about her experience reporting on 27 of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual harassment and assault.

14 Sep 201730min

Correspondent, investigative reporter, and J School graduate Mariana van Zeller speaks with On Assignment about covering the opioid epidemic in the U.S., as well as about balancing her personal and professional life.

6 Juli 201732min