Rex Smith

(Airs 04/24/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/26/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former 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 Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Judy, Barbara, and Ira talk about Kash Patel suing The Atlantic, the White House Correspondents dinner, and we say goodbye to Ira Fusfeld, retiring from The Media Project after more than thirty years.

(Airs 04/24/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/26/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former 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 Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Judy, Barbara, and Ira talk about Kash Patel suing The Atlantic, the White House Correspondents dinner, and we say goodbye to Ira Fusfeld, retiring from The Media Project after more than thirty years.

(Airs 04/17/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/19/26 @ 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 relationships with sources and where to draw the line, whether President Trump’s Truth Social posts are driving news headlines, and much more.

(Airs 04/17/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/19/26 @ 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 relationships with sources and where to draw the line, whether President Trump’s Truth Social posts are driving news headlines, and much more.

(Airs 04/10/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/12/26 @ 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 David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom on WCNY and WAMC. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and David talk about whether the model for non-profit journalism sustains news coverage, consolidation of the broadcast industry, maintaining fairness during interviews, and much more.

(Airs 04/10/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/12/26 @ 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 David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom on WCNY and WAMC. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and David talk about whether the model for non-profit journalism sustains news coverage, consolidation of the broadcast industry, maintaining fairness during interviews, and much more.

(Airs 04/03/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/05/26 @ 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 coverage of President Trump’s address to the nation about the war in Iran and the No Kings protests, when news falls into your lap, your letters, and much more.

(Airs 04/03/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/05/26 @ 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 coverage of President Trump’s address to the nation about the war in Iran and the No Kings protests, when news falls into your lap, your letters, and much more.

(Airs 03/27/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/29/26 @ 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, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Raga Justin, Albany Bureau Chief for Bloomberg Government. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and Raga talk about journalists as brands, notifying sources when a story they’re in will be published, your letters, and much more.

(Airs 03/27/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/29/26 @ 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, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Raga Justin, Albany Bureau Chief for Bloomberg Government. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and Raga talk about journalists as brands, notifying sources when a story they’re in will be published, your letters, and much more.