The Media Project

(Airs 10/09/26 @ 3 p.m. & 10/11/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about the use of language when reporting a rape, pink slime, the business of journalism, being a smart news consumer, and more.

(Airs 10/09/26 @ 3 p.m. & 10/11/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about the use of language when reporting a rape, pink slime, the business of journalism, being a smart news consumer, and more.

(Airs 09/25/26 @ 3 p.m. & 09/27/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Miles Reed, Senior Editor of the Community Journalism Fund at The Gazette News Group. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Miles talk about the fallout from President Trump banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a big merger in the media business, some good news for journalism, and much more.

(Airs 09/25/26 @ 3 p.m. & 09/27/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Miles Reed, Senior Editor of the Community Journalism Fund at The Gazette News Group. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Miles talk about the fallout from President Trump banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a big merger in the media business, some good news for journalism, and much more.

(Airs 08/27/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/29/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Miles Reed, Senior Editor of The Gazette News Group, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom on WCNY. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Barbara, Miles and David talk about the opinion writer who fought the newsroom and won, saving local news with A-I, the ethical issues involving politicians and journalists playing together, and much more.

(Airs 08/27/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/29/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Miles Reed, Senior Editor of The Gazette News Group, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom on WCNY. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Barbara, Miles and David talk about the opinion writer who fought the newsroom and won, saving local news with A-I, the ethical issues involving politicians and journalists playing together, and much more.

(Airs 07/31/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/02/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk the new cast of 60 Minutes, an analysis of the White House Correspondents dinner, and much more.

(Airs 07/31/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/02/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk the new cast of 60 Minutes, an analysis of the White House Correspondents dinner, and much more.

(Airs 07/24/26 @ 3 p.m. & 07/26/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk whether reporters are treasonous or patriotic in reporting on the Trump Administration, how the broadcast networks covered the President’s speech about election integrity, what happened to all the public information officers, and much more.

(Airs 07/24/26 @ 3 p.m. & 07/26/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk whether reporters are treasonous or patriotic in reporting on the Trump Administration, how the broadcast networks covered the President’s speech about election integrity, what happened to all the public information officers, and much more.