Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast On Hbo's The Newsroom

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 [email protected]. Thanks for listening!