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  • WAMC
    (Airs 03/20/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/22/26 @ 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 global push to make A-I companies pay for the news, journalism programs encouraging student to go solo, and much more.
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    (Airs 03/20/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/22/26 @ 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 global push to make A-I companies pay for the news, journalism programs encouraging student to go solo, and much more.
  • (Airs 03/19/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dr. Bruce Dearstyne, Editor and Author, about the new book Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change, published by SUNY Press.
  • (Airs 03/13/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Capitol reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Sam King discuss the biggest topics of the week, Environmental Advocate are pushing back against Governor Hochul saying the state needs more time to implement the 2019 climate law, and we’ll look at prison under-staffing.
  • (Airs 03/13/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Capitol reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Sam King discuss the biggest topics of the week, Environmental Advocate are pushing back against Governor Hochul saying the state needs more time to implement the 2019 climate law, and we’ll look at prison under-staffing.
  • (Airs 03/13/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/15/26 @ 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 the war in Iran, whether the police blotter is still useful to communities, and much more.
  • (Airs 03/13/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/15/26 @ 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 the war in Iran, whether the police blotter is still useful to communities, and much more.
  • (Airs 03/12/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Katherine Nadeau, Deputy Executive Director of Environmental Advocates New York, about a memo from NYSERDA, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, about the cost of the 2019 climate law, The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), and what Governor Hochul might do as a result.
  • (Airs 03/12/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Katherine Nadeau, Deputy Executive Director of Environmental Advocates New York, about a memo from NYSERDA, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, about the cost of the 2019 climate law, The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), and what Governor Hochul might do as a result.
  • (Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.
  • (Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.
  • (Airs 03/06/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/08/26 @ 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, 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, Barbara and David talk about coverage of the war in Iran, another battle with the President Trump’s Press Secretary, the ethics surrounding journalists working with police, and more.