In this episode, Andrew Ross Sorkin talks to media mogul Barry Diller about layoffs and CEO compensation and to advertising guru Jerry Della Femina about how the ad business is faring in a downscale economy. Watch now.

Were you or someone you know recently laid off? If so, we want to hear your stories. What happened, how are you coping, and have you come up with a Plan B?

Before it became Tony Brown’s Journal, Black Journal was a weekly newsmagazine originating from WNET and airing nationally. The tone was a mixture of serious, educational, and irreverent– in news stories, interviews (2 Black Panthers in this episode alone), profiles, and skits. Watch now (1 hour).

Petey Greene, one of the strongest characters to ever grace the small screen, is profiled in ‘Adjust Your Color’. See clips of his program and read more about Greene.

In this episode, Andrew Ross Sorkin talks with NJ Governor Corzine on the Garden State’s economy, journalist Michael Wolff about the media, and financial expert Danielle Babb on why she feels now is a good time to start a new business. Watch now.

Andrew Ross Sorkin talks to Mort Zuckerman about the NYC real estate market, historian Niall Ferguson about his new history of money series, and restaurateur Danny Meyer about the upscale food industry in our downscale economy. Watch now.

The first episode of the new weekly series includes these interviews, conducted by host NY Times correspondent Andrew Ross Sorkin:
* Steve Forbes on bailouts and the stimulus package
* Richard Parsons on NY State’s financial woes
* Ellen Zimiles on the Madoff Ponzi scheme

What stories would you like to see covered on It’s the Economy, NY? Do you want to know more about how the city and state uses tax money? Need more and better money-saving tips? Let us know using this form:

To help you navigate the challenges of the economic downturn, here’s a list of web sites, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies in New York and New Jersey that target unemployment, career services, mortgages and foreclosures, health insurance benefits, financial services and other issues.

On Thursday (8 p.m.), catch the premiere of “It’s the Economy, NY”, a new seven-part series hosted by New York Times business columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin. Watch some of Sorkin’s recent Charlie Rose appearances.