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Jun 26, 2020

"Hot Media with Bob Mann" episode 131, "The Whole World Is Watching!" looks at media coverage of the protest movement. Bob's guest is Rod Hicks of the Society of Professional Journalists. Bob and Rod also discuss the need for more African-American journalists to provide black perspectives in media coverage...


Jun 19, 2020

"Hot Media with Bob Mann" episode 130 "Goodbye Joe Friday" looks at the future of TV police dramas in light of the global protests over police brutality. Some critics of the genre have described the heroic image of police on TV with the term "copaganda." Reality shows such as COPS have already been cancelled in response...


Jun 12, 2020

Episode 129 of "Hot Media with Bob Mann" focuses on issues and lessons from the documentary film "Revolution 67" and their relevance today. Bob's guests are filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno. Their documentary trilogy about Newark New Jersey contains powerful stories and insights which contribute a great deal to...


Jun 4, 2020

There have been numerous attacks on working journalists by the police during the recent protests around our nation. This is shocking in a nation in which freedom of the press is guaranteed by law. "Hot Media with Bob Mann" episode 128 takes a look at this situation. Bob's guest is Patti Newberry, President of the...