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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
NPR Ombudsman
Turn It Down: Tinnitus Story Hurts Listeners' Ears
July 19, 2011 A high-pitched sound on Morning Edition imitated the hearing condition tinnitus, but offended listeners' ears.
Friday, July 17, 2009
NPR Ombudsman
Is NPR Ignoring the Single-Payer Health Care Proposal?
July 17, 2009 Update: Scott Horsley reports on single payer health care for the July 24th broadcast of All Things Considered. The dilemma is a classic for all news organizations covering government or elections. The news media doesn't cover a proposal or po...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
NPR Ombudsman
An Attempt to Explain 'Public Plan' that Didn't Fly
July 8, 2009 NPR is famous for trying to find creative ways to tell stories and explain difficult concepts. My favorite may be when host Robert Siegel asked a farmer to actually put lipstick on a Virginia pig. But not all attempts work as well. This week, A...