After 25 years on CNN and 30,000 interviews, legendary broadcaster Larry King retired last year and was replaced by British journalist Piers Morgan. Fast Forward News was granted access to the show’s set including interviews with Morgan and the show’s executive producer Jonathan Wald. We examine the program’s attempt to re-invent the Larry King model and boost CNN’s ratings.

60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon invited Fast Forward News’ Tamir Elterman to his office to discuss Simon’s distinguished career as a journalist as well as the future of the profession. During the interview, Simon admits that he would not go into television if he were entering the field today, talks about his time as a prisoner of war in Iraq, and explores his infatuation with animals.

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Journalism is no longer just a trade of words. With the surge of information becoming accessible to the public, journalists are increasingly turning to technology to tell their stories.

The noble craft of longform journalism may seem an endangered species in a 140-character age. But in New York City, three startups are trying to bring the revered form into the era of the internet.

The national newspaper of record has fast forwarded its way into having the public pay for online access. The New York Times presents a variety of complexities on how you can be a visitor or a subscriber to what they are calling the digital subscription plan.

Following the groundbreaking coverage of the Arab uprisings, Al Jazeera English is picking up conversations with cable and satellite providers to get distribution in the United States. But long-time opponents are leading the fight against the network’s distribution. A new show called The Stream arrived just in time to galvanize their online community.