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Friday, July 15, 2011

NPR Ombudsman

On Air Ombudsman: Cincinnati

July 15, 2011 I spoke Thursday with WVXU's Impact Cincinnati and host Maryanne Zeleznik from NPR's "master control" studio in Washington, D.C.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

What Does Your NPR Smell Like?

The Times of New York candle

June 29, 2011 Inspired by the aroma of his beloved New York Times, the late artist Tobias Wong left behind plans for a fragrance inspired by its olfactory combo of newsprint and black ink. Some friends help his dream become a reality: a candle, "The Times Of New York."

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Thursday, June 02, 2011

The Two-Way

Former NPR CEO Vivian Schiller To Be NBC News' Chief Digital Officer

Vivian Schiller.

June 2, 2011 Schiller, who joined NPR in January 2009, resigned after NPR's board of directors concluded that controversies under her watch had become such a distraction that she could no longer effectively lead the organization.

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

The Two-Way

Liane Hansen Hands Off To New Host Audie Cornish

Liane Hansen.

May 15, 2011 "Get your sleep. My motto is on Saturday nights is to be horizontal by 8 p.m. and unconscious by 9." The show's outgoing host has wise words for her successor.

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Tuesday, May 03, 2011

The Two-Way

Happy 40th To 'All Things Considered'

Robert Conley, All Things Considered's first host, back in the day.

May 3, 2011 "When we started," says Susan Stamberg, "there was war in Vietnam, demonstrations against that war, the voting age was lowered to 18, the Beatles had broken up and in the air ... as well as on our air ... a sweetly notable absence of irony."

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Friday, April 15, 2011

The Two-Way

Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Making Threats Against NPR Hosts

April 15, 2011 John Crosby was arrested in January after sending more than 20 threatening emails through NPR's "Contact Us" form.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

This Is NPR

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April 12, 2011 NPR's new Facebook app

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Two-Way

70th Annual Peabody Awards Announced

March 31, 2011 Among the winners are NPR reports on Pakistan, campus rapes and the bail bond system.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

It's All Politics

Are Obama's NCAA Picks A Hint To His Foreign Policy Mindset?

President Obama in the White House Situation Room watches then-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on TV.

March 17, 2011 An NPR editor thinks he can tell something about Obama's foreign policy style from his NCAA picks. Obama tends to go for the top seeds, the favorites although he's not above occasionally encouraging a Cinderella.

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The Two-Way

House Votes To Cut NPR's Federal Funds

March 17, 2011 The president and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) oppose the measure.

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The Two-Way

House Set To Vote Today On NPR Funding

March 17, 2011 The measure would allow member stations to buy NPR programming, but not with federal funds.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Two-Way

Man Charged In Threats Against NPR Hosts

March 16, 2011 He allegedly sent the threats via NPR's "contact us" Web form.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

The Two-Way

NPR: O'Keefe 'Inappropriately Edited' Video; Exec's Words Still 'Egregious'

March 14, 2011 The conservative political activist left out some things and made some misleading edits. But the network says executive Ron Schiller still said things he should not have.

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Two-Way

Questions Raised About O'Keefe's Editing Of NPR Sting Video

A still from the secretly recorded video of then-NPR chief fundraiser Ron Schiller.

March 13, 2011 Though an NPR executive, who has since left the organization, has admitted he was wrong to say the things he did, a conservative website's analysis suggests that "editing tactics" were designed to mislead viewers.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Two-Way

Second Secretly Recorded Tape Emerges In NPR Sting

March 10, 2011 In "Part II" political activist James O'Keefe's accomplice presses for assurance that a $5 million gift to NPR from the fake group could be kept anonymous. The money was never accepted. And NPR says it reports all donations to the IRS.

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