David Zurawik

Through interviews with artists and attendees, keen historical analysis and archival film beyond that of the festival, director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson has created a musically-charged social document that captures what it felt like in the summer of 1969 to be young and alive at a time of great cultural change in music, fashion, politics and, most of all, civil rights.

In decades of writing about media, outside the world of tabloid journalism, I have not seen a title for a public affairs program quite like WBFF's “Baltimore is Dying."

“If we allow Agent Orange to be forgotten, then the tragedy of pesticides will continue," Tran To Nga, one of the protagonists of the documentary "The People Vs. Agent Orange," says in the film that premieres Monday on PBS.

I want to thank Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Maryland U.S. Rep. Andy Harris for providing me with some clarity. Really.

A friendly interview on "Morning Joe" and 262,000 views for the launch video on Twitter give Wes Moore a strong media start.

Maybe the reason that American TV is so devoid of highly moral characters like Ted Hastings in the Brit police drama "Line of Duty" is that too many of us have lost or chosen to ignore our moral compasses

Why can’t C-SPAN put a clear warning on the screen about Trump’s proven lies when it carries his speeches?

Facebook's action might sound tough, but is not nearly enough given the perilous moment our democracy now finds itself in thanks in large part to Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.

There is a reason TV viewing and streaming subscriptions soared during the pandemic. We relate to those screens in deep and fundamental ways. That’s about us, just as much or more than it is about TV.

Public radio listeners feel a sense of ownership of stations like WTMD. You can bet listeners will let its new owner know of their displeasure at pledge time if they don’t like what they hear at 89.7 on the FM dial.

WYPR, which specializes in news and talk, will allow WTMD to continue its musical format, according to a joint release from the stations.

"Tulsa Burning" and "Dreamland" are in part about dominant culture and who controls the power to tell the stories of our past or decide which ones should be hidden or never told.

Reporting isn't always enough. You have to clearly condemn words and actions like those of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia.

PBS and NBC programs on Tulsa's racial history show how streaming helps make us smarter about our shared past.

Has any TV drama ever used music as effectively as "This Is Us," which ends Season 5 Tuesday?

Progressive coalition tells advertisers in open letter: "Stop funding lies and hate; don’t buy ads on Fox News.”

The awful response by medical and public health professionals leading our response to COVID has been a huge and dangerous problem throughout the pandemic.

The images in Amazon’s “The Underground Railroad” will remain in my mind’s eye and, I believe, the collective unconscious of all who see them long after the final credits roll.

Before we start talking about “back to normal,” we should try to understand how profoundly the experience of the pandemic has changed us.

The critical comments from a Trump appointee to the FCC further politicized the battle between Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, a Democrat, and WBFF.

I like almost everything about this hero from the nuanced and thoroughly engaging performance of Kate Winslet to the sociology of gender, social class, family, small-town policing and sports that is richly explored through this troubled character.

FCC complaint alleges Sinclair-owned Baltimore station WBFF is engaged in what “appears to be an intentional crusade” against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby.

The Facebook ruling on Donald Trump has the distinct feel of a can being kicked down the road by a social media company that is very good at public relations.

As much as I would like to never see the gang of liars and deniers on my screens or have to write about them again, we in the media have to remember and remind our audiences what Trump and his followers said and did. This is more important than ever in post-truth America.

I would love to see skilled documentary filmmakers like Ted Passon and Yoni Brook and producer Nicole Salazar, the team responsible for “Philly D.A.,” take us inside the Baltimore office of Marilyn Mosby.

In terms of media performance, what struck me was how quietly Biden spoke through much of the speech. It was a triumph of tone.

If you are taking advice on moral obligations from Carlson and Fox News, I’ve got news for you: You are on a fast train to hell.

Understand that President Biden's media style is a a lot more sophisticated in an old-school way than many analysts give him credit for.

The Disney+ series speaks directly to what feels like a yearning for new heroes and leadership at this troubled moment in American life.

David Zurawik: The one thing I kept thinking about as I watched the celebrations is the courage of the then-17-year-old girl, Darnella Frazier, who stood on the curb in front of that store with her her cellphone and recorded the video that shook the world.