the Trump Administration

In Plattsburgh, hundreds gathered Saturday in the wind and pouring rain to join the nationwide Hands Off protest of Trump Administration actions.

(Airs 03/07/25 & 03/09/25 @ 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, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Barbara, Miles and David talk about the increasing need for public media, the challenge of covering the local angles of the Doge cuts, what’s happening at the Washington Post, and much more.

(Airs 01/24/25 & 01/26/25 @ 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 Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and David talk about when the TV “standup” is a mistake, the Trump Administration and the FCC, A-I’s influence on journalism, a cat named Mittens and the Golly Martha, and much more.

When the decorated Captain of a great ship descends the gangplank for the final time, a new leader, a man with a yellow feather in his hair, vows to step…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses President Trump's surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan, and a recent New York Times article saying the Trump…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the federal court decision to block the Trump Administration's asylum ban. Dr. Chartock also shares his thoughts on the…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the ramifications after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Dr. Chartock also discusses the possible…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the New York Times editorial, which discusses the "resistance" within the Trump Administration. Dr.…