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drama shines a spotlight on all the behind the scenes chaos of the typical newsroom rather the type of newsroom viewers wish existed i'll tell you why this depiction of american journalism at its finest is a far cry from reality. for most comparing most of the us comparing notes of our sexual experiences with our current partner can be awkward to say the least or some things we'd rather they not know but should withholding certain information be considered a crime or question more. it's wednesday june twenty seventh four pm in washington d.c. i'm abby martin and you're watching our t.v. here are to our motto is question more and what that means more than anything is to critically think about what we're told by the mainstream r t offers a different perspective than the m.s.n. tends to host more adversarial journalism dare i say tapping into the roots of what real journalism should be people all over the world are tuning in because they want to see real reporting done about america's domestic and foreign policy according to a recent study r.t.e. leads all other channels in the level of p

drama shines a spotlight on all of the behind the scenes chaos of a typical newsroom or rather the type of newsroom viewers wish existed we'll tell you why this depiction of american journalism at its finest is a far cry from reality. one day june twenty seventh five pm in washington d.c. and abby martin and you're watching our t.v. still from the rich give it to the poor hey it worked for robin hood it can work for the people of this country it's not quite the same thing robin hood was doing it's actually a proposed tax on wall street transactions an idea growing in popularity since the inception of the occupy wall street movement. as leaders of the lives of saddam abused george washington some because you know. what we want to do is get ahead of george washington symbolizing robin we've got a man because our government is robbing our people this particular point so how does this tax work into something like this really have the potential to pass with all the bipartisanship squabbling on hill to discuss more i'm joined by richard wolffe author of occupy the economy challenging capitali

the new show is "the newsroom." i cannot wait until this weekend to see what the episode is bringing. i am loving it so you have one fan here. good to see you. that is our show for tonight. thanks for watching. until next time, keep the faith. >> it is not the greatest country in the world. that is my answer. >> i am taking medicine for vertigo and i think it works because i have got it. >> the reason i am raisinleavin. your personality. quex down not tell me you are here to interview for my job. >> i have to get a couple of things straight. >> why did you not tell me there was some kind of problem with you and will? >> what is coming? >> would somebody hit him with a stun gun? >> >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with kirsten johnston. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place wh

drama shines a spotlight on all the behind the scenes chaos of the typical newsroom or rather the type of newsroom viewers wish existed we'll tell you why this depiction of american journalism at its finest is a far cry from reality in the fairy tale world of heroes steal from the rich and get to the fore in the real world taxes on the middle class are up and that cash is steadily flowing to the pockets of those who don't need it i'm sure would force to the concrete jungle of wall street is it time for americans to take a page out of robin hood playbook. it's one day june twenty seventh eight pm in washington d.c. i'm at a martin and you're watching our t.v. here our t.v. our motto is question more and what that means is to think critically about what we're told from the mainstream our t. offers a different perspective than the m.s.m. intends to host more adversarial journalism dare i say tapping into the roots of what journalism should be people all over the world are tuning in because they want to see real reporting done about america's domestic and foreign policy according to a rece

"the newsroom." >> "the newsroom" is about a newsroom. >> jimmy: there you go, yeah. nd jeff daniels is the anchor? >> he's the anchor. and i'm his producer. >> jimmy: very good. i want to show a clip. here is emily mortimer with jeff daniels in "the newsroom." take a look. >> hey, this can work. in fact, it's going to work great. i asked my agent to negotiate a three-year contract. you know me. i think that's the longest contract i've ever -- >> it's not a three-year contract anymore. >> i'm sorry? >> it's not a three-year contract anymore. it's a 156-week contract that gives me the opportunity to fire you 155 times at the end of each week. we'll wait a few months to make sure it's not a story bill carter can shove up my ass. we'll do it then. >> how did you get my contract changed? >> i gave the network back some money off my salary. >> how much money? >> a million dollars a year. >> you get back a million dollars a year? >> yeah. >> you paid a million dollars to be able to fire me any time you want. >> $3 million. and not any time i want. just the end of each week.

karen gray houston is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> the council did pass a $9.4 billion budget today. it extends benefits for needy

paul wagner joining us new in the newsroom with the story. paul? >> reporter: chief lanier defended her detectives today saying that human rights watch has reached a number of conclusions without having access to all of the data. lanier denies cases go undocumented and, to prove it, she's asked the civil rights division of the justice department to come in and take a look. on may 30th, human rights watch sent this letter to chief lanier claiming a large amount of sexual assaults are left indocumented and never investigated. the letter was never meant to be public, but she put it on the department's website along with her response. >> just as the human rights watch is trying to protect identity of the people they interview, we have to responsibly protect the identity in the people involved in our investigations. as a result, we were not able to turn over all of the documentation that they need to draw conclusions. >> reporter: chief lanier said the department of justice would have unrestricted access and be able to fully see the

and so, we've got this new show, "the newsroom." it debuted last sunday. use ] >> thank you for that. >> jimmy: good for you, buddy. >> yeah. >> jimmy: now, explain to everyone who hadn't seen it what "the newsroom" is about. >> it's just about a lovable group of underdogs who want to do the news well at a time when it's hard to do it well. it's really, you know -- if anybody knows the movie, "his girl friday" or, you know, any of those screwball comedies from the '30s and '40s, it's that, but set against the backdrop of real events. we don't make up any news. none of the news is fake on the show. >> jimmy: and that's why you set it -- you set it kind of not recent, but recent past. >> yeah, it's set in the very recent past. it begins -- i can say this 'cause it started last week. it begins -- we think we're just watching a regular show, but two thirds of the way through, suddenly, they get breaking news over the wire that there's been an explosion in the middle of the gulf of mexico -- the bp deep water horizon. and the -- comes on the screen, "april 20th,

hbo's "the newsroom." welcome to you both. so si was at the premiere of "te newsroom" in new york. lots of cable news anchors racing to see how accurate this was. and i think it's fair to say the general consensus was it was pretty darn accurate. people really enjoyed it. i found it -- very sort of pr s thrilling reality check. to see it through the prism of your character, jeff. i'm curious about your motives here. i'm an unashamed "west wing" fan. it's a great privilege to have you here. what are you trying to achieve with the cable news june rgenre anything? >> i've got one goal. that's to interstaentertain thee for an hour. we are going for the exact same thing. >> are you though? because i always see underneath this stuff. you do like to make a point. some of the criticism in the reviews i've seen is not centered really around the show or jeff or anything else, it's always about sorkinisms. offensive new term for the stuff you put into these shows. tell me about that. criticism you get. >> i do enjoy it. i enjoy language very much. it sounds like music to me. i enjoy autory. i

>> crystal. >> that last clip is from "the newsroom." en writer and playwright, pleased to have aaron sorkin here in studio 57. welcome. >> good to be here. >> tell me about "the newsroom," what did you set out to do other than produce for hbo an entertaining series? >> what i set out to do was to do his girl friday against the ba backdrop of real-world events. i love those howard hawks movies, where everybody is talking fast. i love newsroom-type stories. but i wanted to set it in a real world. i wanted to set it against a backdrop of real events. so our show takes place in the very recent past. all the news is real. >> okay. so it's a romantic comedy. what are you saying about the news? >> it is a romantic comedy. and it even treats the news romantically and idealistically. these guys are on a quick mission to do the news well. it's a doomed mission. but you know, we're seeing a group of underdogs try as hard as they can. >> are you speaking, aaron, about how aaron sorkin feels? because some of the speeches sort of blew me away when i w

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reporting in the newsroom, david collins. >> a war of words over the economy. talking about the state of the recovery, republicans say he just doesn't get it. we are in washington with more on the finger-pointing. >> president peter over his choice of words. >> president obama address the issue number one, the economy. >> citing concerns about the financial situation in europe. >> several -- 800,000 just this year alone. >> mr. president, take it from me, the private sector is not doing well. >> on the campaign trail, gov. robb may also said -- >> is he really that out of touch? >> is absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine. that is the reason i have the press conference. >> policy analysts say the president remains vulnerable on the issue. >> i think the president and his folks know that if the jobs numbers continue they are or get worse, it will be extremely difficult to get reelected. >> the economy needs to be strengthened. in washington. a >> enclosure tonight. >> what you can expect heading into this weekend's of that. >> the greatest athletes

plus, the much talked about new hbo show "the newsroom." it debuted to mixed reviews. we'll tell you what critics are lating later in the show. >>> first, to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here in washington, d.c. 16 months after millions of egyptians forced hosni mubarak to step down, the head of muslim brother hood is set to take over the new president. the announcement of mohamed morsi's victory was met by widespread celebration in tahrir square. he was trained by an engineer in the united states and becomes the arab world's first islamist head of state. he took in 52% of the vote against egypt's former prime minister. the transition still faces hurdles, including long-standing tensions between the brotherhood and the nation's secular rumors. the army seized new control over the legislation and sharply limited the reach of presidential power. nbc's reporter is in cairo. good morning to you, sir. the first question is how much is this really significant considering there is still very much a standoff between the muslim brotherhood and the military about how much actual po

that's because he acts out all of the parts when he's writing shows like "the newsroom." this morning. he's joining us at the table right after the break. you're watching "cbs this morning." your local news is coming up next. visit: discover britvisit:lumbia. >> good morning. stockton will become the largest american city ever to declare bankruptcy. it could happen as early as this morning. city leaders approve the move last night. is currently $26 million in debt. iliana lopez testimony could cost the city of san francisco an airplane ticket. she is currently in her native venezuela. but lawyers say she is willing to testify for a trip back to california is paid for. a computer hacker is claiming to have breached san jose state's associated student website. school administrators say there is no sign that anyone's personal information has been compromised. the hacker brag about posting,, >> for silicon valley, we have a lot of brake lights right now on westbound 237. it is bottle necking leaving milpitas. that drive time is about double what it should be between 8008101. a

drama shines a spotlight on all behind the scenes chaos of a typical newsroom rather the type of newsroom viewers wish existed we'll tell you why this depiction of american journalism at its finest is a far cry from reality. and for most of us comparing notes on our sexual experiences with our current partner can be awkward to say the least or some things we'd rather they not know for sure withholding certain information be considered a crime or question more. it's wednesday june twenty seventh seven pm in washington d.c. and abby martin and you're watching our team steal from the rich give to the poor hey it worked for robin hood because i work for the people of this country well it's not quite the same thing as what robin hood did it's actually a proposed tax on wall street transactions an idea growing in popularity since the inception of the occupy wall street movement the best way to symbolize this is a nominee who we enjoy in washington some good stuff and what we want to do with. you is what some. would put a man. rubbing up people this particular point. well other than drying hats

barry simms is live from the newsroom with the story. >> she wonders if this is special treatment or a double standard. she believed to have enough evidence to arrest and put him behind bars. >> he needs to be arrested for the crime. >> mourning the death of her 17- year-old son, this randallstown mother is running out of patience. she runs baltimore county police and officers to take action. >> if he killed the police officer and not vice versa, he would be behind bars. i>> electronic court records identified him as a nine-year record. her son died of asphyxiation. i would have been happy more than anything and, i guess, that's what hurts. there is no money or nothing that can replace my son. >> police know the opposite was off duty and at home in randallstown when he planned to hear a crash from his front door. he saw several people running away and chase them. he found him hiding in bushes. he said there was a physical fight and brown became unconscious. >> he grabbed a child, pulled him out of the bushes, and the confrontation ensued. then the child was lifeless. that is more tha

alive in the newsroom abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. a pedestrian is dead after being hit by a bicyclist. it happened in arlington. it happened yesterday when an adult male cyclist was coming on the hill. he called out, on your left. she turned around and was struck. she was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. the cyclists stayed on the scene and no charges were pressed. >> authorities are trying to determine if remains found are human. the site for the marines were found -- the site where the remains were found. >> the coast guard says that the unmanned aircraft went down yesterday during a routine flight -- a routine training flight. the cause is being investigated. it was along the river. the coast guard has set up a safety zone. no reported injuries there. >> it looks like the d.c. council will have a new chairman. he is expected to become interim chairman. he will replace the former chairman who resigned after pleading guilty to bank fraud. he is the second city council member to step down this year. in january harry th

. >>> coming up, what are critics saying in the newsroom? if there are not three topless scenes in the first 10 minutes it is unrealistic. you are watching "red eye" on fnc so stick around. >>> the critics have spoken. on sin -- on sunday it was the opposite of kind. it is about the inner workings of a nightly news broadcast. jake taper in the newsroom said they will talk about the higher journalism. he reveals he is not much of an expert on the subject. another review says as much as the show claims about the power of discourse they are as one sided as harlem globe trotter game. let's pile on with our panel of experts who have not even see the show. >> lightning rooouuuuunnnnddd. >> remi, i am a iewj -- a huge sorkin fan and you are a huge west wing fan. >> i am not crushed. i think everyone is jealous. >> it is not real housewives of orange county. it was more intelligent than anything else. >> i'm the only person on the planet that watched studio 64 that many times and lived. but it looks really bad. victor? >> yes. >> sorkin makes ties ma

hey hey it's the newsroom. >> that's right. pplause) >> stephen: you know, your characters-- , the characters on your show, are you often crit sighed for writing characters who seek this huge ponderous monologue. >> i'm often criticize. >> stephen: yes, are you but people say you don't write the way people talk. people don't actually talk to other people in fuselage of arguments and like sort of a verbal normandy that just overtakes not only the person they are speaking to in the other chair but the audience that's listening. and as the person who is saying it is actually just an expression of you up on a mountain, but is it moses on the mountaintop or just aaron sorkin on his own pile of [bleep] and he doesn't have the golden tablets in his hands. he's he's just doing a line off the tablets right there and saying look at me, i'm the [bleep] king of media! (cheers and applause) people don't talk like that. you realize that that is not realistic. >> people don't talk like that. and at least at my high school it wasn't like glee.

. >> i'm looking forward to the premiere of "the newsroom" on hbo. looks great. >> reminds me of "broadcast news" with holly hunter. >> i love that movie. >> jerry has the crew from the newsroom in new york. >> not the greatest in the world. that's my answer. >> the country's top news anchor unravels on national tv. >> don't know what the [bleep] you're talking a.ut. >> that's just the beginning of the drama on hbo's new ripped from the headlines saga "the newsroom. >> what's going snon >> it will be viral by morning. >> jeff daniels getting noticed as will, the one anchor whose reputation is teetering. >> i'm a registered republican. i only seem liberal because i believee hurricaneser caused by pressure and not gay marriages. >> trouble gets him in trouble. >> trying to hold the truth together is the show's executive produc played by emily mortimer. >> don't talk to me unless you have to. >> this would be a good time to get a couple things saight. >> i on tv in 90 seconds. this is not a good time. >> people who have that respsponsibility and have to

joining us now is academy award winning writer and creator of "the newsroom" aaron sorkin. did you take on the news industry? what about it sparked the creative juices? >> i just want to say that i wouldn't characterize it as taking on the news. honestly, i think it's a valentine love letter to what you guys do. i like -- i write very idealistically and romantically and that can be fun. >> let's talk about that. the idea of sort of institutions and institutional failure which is very much on the minds of many as we talk about the federal government and so forth. i'm not going to say that's a theme in your repertoire, but from a few good men to of course "the west wing" is it something about these institutions you find intriguing? is it personal experience you've had with them? how have you come to these different places? >> it's not personal experience. i don't know -- i have never written about anything i know anything about. i have to be tutored by really smart people. what usually happens is that beginning with my first play and my first movie, a "a few good men," there'

vick is in the newsroom with more on how this is affecting the area in maryland. how do things look as you came into work? >> coming in today traffic had stopped many, many places along the way. there are a lot of places where there is no storm yet but people are getting the word that there are storms on the way. they're slowing down, taking their time. this is a little flooding we have been seeing now on clark's bourg road. of course all throughout the area we'll see more pictures like this as evening moves along. this is west of democracy as cuss. the dark dirty mud is flowing. people will have to stay away from that area, away from that rode that's covered now. water is running under the dam and over the dam or over the bridge. police there have the area locked off. airports are grounding flights because of the severe weather all throughout the area. airports have been shut down, all flights to reagan national, dallas, bwi, are on hold until further notice. students in public schools are busing home now. they released the buses a short time ago. they were being

mary is in the newsroom with the latest on this case. mary? >> hi, kai. clayton osbun pleaded not guilty to charges of interfering with a flight crew. the incident was caught on cell phone, back in march. passengers had to wrestle him to the floor after he left the cockpit midflight, ranting about jesus and al qaeda. he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. kai? >> mary, thank you. no trial date has been set. >>> 10s of thousands of college students naz -- nationwide are breathing a sigh of relief. they pass a bill that would prevent a sharp increase on interest rates on student loans. student his faced a prospect of having their interest rates double in the measure was not passed. >>> any problems with the road? let's check in with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. unfortunately, northbound 95, major delays there. we had a major accident on hanover street which is contributing to that. expect from 195 to the fort mchenry tunnel. then traffic will slow down from the 895 split to harford county area. top side inner loo

>> the review in "usa today" says "aaron sorkin's "newsroom" buzzes with talk and big ideas. calls the show corny but inspiring. and in the new republic, it's called a "snoozeroom," an empty critique of cable news. the review in "the miami herald" was far less kind. glen garbin writes "the newsroom is an epochal failure, a program destined for television's all-time what were they thinking list. not since nasa's first vanguard rocket blew up on the launchpad in 1957 will americans see anything crash and burn on television with such hellous spectacularity. >>> why are you awake? your ranting tweets, texts and e-mails are next and "morning joe" moments away. look at them strapped in, the cockpit that is the "morning joe" rocket, which never blows up. what's with you? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ voice of dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed. [ normal voice ] so i can trust 'em. unlike randy. are you in good hands? thought they were dead. huh? [ male announcer ] should've used roundup. it kills weeds to the root, so they don't c

gigi is in the newsroom with the stunning video. gigi? >> well, mary. michael marren was on trial for intentionally burning down his $3 million mansion. shortly after hearing the guilty verdict, the former wall street trader is seen putting something in his mouth there. moments later, he collapsed to the floor. marren was rushed to the hospital where he later died. verdicts say the cause of death will not be known until they receive a toxicology report. investigators say he burned down his home after getting deeply in debt. they say he stood to gain $6 million from the insurance policy. >> he was facing a 16-year prison sentence. >>> the brother to bernie madoff pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy in court. peter madoff still insists he knew nothing about his brother's notorious ponzi scheme. >> reporter: peter madoff walked out of federal court, free on $5 million bail. but when he's sentenced in october, he'll likely go to prison for 10 years. and he'll be forced to surrender all his assets. the 66-year-old younger brother of bernie madoff waived hi

the traffic is moving well in many areas. oh, my gosh, i am in my newsroomnd i saw a huge television and i saw myself bigger than i wanted to see myself. i just noticed that steve, anyway moving a long welcome ting into the city and if you are coming across the dumbarton bridge, that traffic is moving well. there is a huge television a new one in this newsroom. >> sal what i tell people watching it is okay, being on it can be alarming. >>> the city was 5 and 59 today and livermore 97, we will be 79 in sap hose, 914 as willie die as told me, and i was only telling you. it takes most of it out and it is tough to break that down this time of year but we go a sea breeze, low, i admit. the surface is impacting with some fog. it might even give us some rain but it would not be until friday or saturday and for us it will be well below the temperatures but a lot of low clouds by the coast. the fog is back in a big way windy at times, a couple of low 80s out towards lake county and contra coster, you will drop a good 10 to 15 degrees and along the coast, it looks to

peter was a wonderful influence in the newsroom pressing for more. er more money, more coverage, more resources? >> covering the stories. people saw him on air but i'm this... i think we all miss peter terribly behind the scenes after he passed away because of the force he was in the newsroom pressing for stories that might not get covered. >> rose: how did he tell you he had cancer? >> this is actually very much... he and i were supposed to do a press conference together on san francisco announcing abc news now, which is a 24-hour streaming video project that he and i cooked you have. really his idea to cover the 2004 conventions gavel to gavel. and he came to me and he said david, i have something that i've thought is a cold or maybe a flu or something like that but the doctors have found a lymph today in that's enlarged and i need to have a biopsy so i won't be able to join you. not knowing what it was at that point and i flew to san francisco, did the press conference and called back and talked to him onxb the phone frm the car on the way to the a

of the famous story told at his retirement rose in the newsroom in 1991 when he left the paper. a style report was a self-described effort -- expert on usage and grammar. ben at secretary of the time scuttled over to him and said i have a question for you. he said is dick head one word or two? that gives you a sense of the color of who ben was. every time i would walk into his office it would be another thing. i bring him a letter and i would say did you work hard on this letter or did you think about this and he said the number of letters i wrote twice you could put in your year. the man did not mess around. it is obviously about more than letters and the book is about more than letters but they are the heart of the book. it is a primary document that i came across in the course of this research and reporting, really the heart of the story because they tell the story in a way that is almost shockingly true and that is one of the most interesting things. this was a man who privately didn't throw any punches just like he does in public life but one of the most interesting things