First hour: How news departments cover political scandals
Second hour: The impact of for-profit higher education
When is a scandal worth reporting? And when is a politician's sex life his or her own business? Members of our media panel discuss how they (and their colleagues) decide which stories should be covered, and which should be left alone. And we'll trace the roots of the modern news media's scandal coverage to Senator Gary Hart, who was on track to be the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988 before scandal took him down. Hart might have thought he was playing by the old rules, but things changed. Is that a positive development? Our guests:
- Karen DeWitt, Capitol Bureau chief for WXXI News
- Gary Craig, Democrat & Chronicle reporter
- Dave Andreatta, Democrat & Chronicle columnist
In our second hour: Is it time to get rid of for-profit higher education? Former University of Rochester student Kevin Connell makes some provocative arguments in his new book about the industry. He looks at marketing, recruiting, and he follows the money. Connell joins us in studio to talk about possible solutions.
