Podcasts TV Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom Episode #15: The Genoa Tip

Episode #15: The Genoa Tip

Published: July 25, 2013, 11:07 a.m.

Special guest Devindra Hardawar from /Film and VentureBeat stops by to discuss the second episode of Season 2, "The Genoa Tip." Is Will's 9/11 backstory effective? Will U.S. drone policy be an effective core issue to drive this season? Is the presentation of campaign journalism realistic? And what's up with all the romantic entanglements? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

00:20 - Intro
2:27 - General thoughts
9:00 - Emphasizing the "process" of news
16:43 - Will's first day behind the desk
21:35 - Less preaching, Troy Davis, why Don rules
26:50 - The drone debate and Will's Republicanism
31:24 - The campaign trail and competitive journalism
36:05 - Main topic: Maggie, FourSquare stalking, all the romantic entanglements
47:44 - Other miscellaneous stuff
55:20 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing navigatingnewsroom@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!