(Airs 11/28/21 @ 6 p.m. & 11/29/21 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Rosemary Armao, Investigative Journalist and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, WAMC’s News Director Ian Pickus, and David Guistina, host of Northeast Report Morning Edition on WAMC and Producer of the Media Project. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rosemary, Ian and David talk about WAMC’s interview with former New York Governor Cuomo showing up in a State Assembly report, the ethics of reporters breaking news in books they write, and more.
On the eve of the holidays, a warning today from several medical facilities in our region: the latest COVID-19 spike is the worst of at any point during the pandemic.
REPORT JUST RELEASED: Documents and evidence from the aborted impeachment investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are being reviewed by state Assembly Judiciary Committee members in Albany. Democratic State Assemblymember Phil Steck of Colonie is on the Judiciary Committee and spoke with WAMC’s Ian Pickus about it.
Steck: Deeply disturbing Assembly Judiciary investigation findings parallel James report into Cuomo wamc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wamc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Voters are heading to the polls today. This is an “off year" election but there are some interesting races and proposition votes to talk about. Here to break it all down is Dr. Alan Chartock. We’ll also get live check-ins from Ian Pickus, Lucas Willard, Paul Tuthill and Josh Landes to discuss some of the key local and state races in our region. The number to call is 800-348-2551.