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See local headlines on the NPR homepage?
by Patrick Cooper
When you visit the NPR.org home page, you may see a set of headlines from your NPR Member station.
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Social Media And The Not-So-New Rules Of The Road
by Mark Stencel
NPR's newly updated social media guidelines echo common-sense editorial practices and even some basic "netiquette" rules that are almost as old as the web itself.
Behind the Bubbles: Pop-Up Politics
by Elise Hu
A behind-the-scenes look at how our new stump speech series, Pop-Up Politics, got started here at NPR, why we thought it was worth doing, and a preview of the additional animations to come.
NPR Comes To Google TV
by Michael Yoch
NPR has launched a new app for the Google TV platform. The app — featured in the Google TV Spotlight Gallery — makes it easy for users to watch NPR's best video and multimedia slideshows on a big screen.
Comments On NPR: The Right Chord With Less Discord
Kate Myers, Mark Stencel and Andy Carvin
Starting today users will notice a change to our commenting process designed to improve the quality of discussions on NPR.org. In an effort to decrease spam and encourage civility we will more aggressively moderate the user comments that appear on the site.
A Peek Behind the Curtain: Why are NPR Comments down?
by Kate Myers
In order to update things on NPR.org, we occasionally have to take features down. Specifically, in order to upgrade comments, we need to take comments down for about 2 hours. We are planning to do that today at 2pm – so comments will be unavailable from 2-4pm ET (barring any disasters).
What Did You Do To The Shots Blog?
by Wright Bryan
That's the question surprised visitors to our popular health blog were asking when they dropped by Shots today for a dose of the latest news from Scott Hensley and the NPR Science Desk. Here's the story: The new look for Shots is an experiment.
'Argo,' NPR's Blog Network, Sets Sail
by Joel Sucherman
The network of blogs from 12 member stations launched this week. It's designed to strengthen the role public media plays in local journalism.
Introducing NPR Music For iPhone And iPod Touch
The new app features live streams from your favorite public radio stations, as well as a generous and constantly updated assortment of live performances, interviews, signature programs and series.
A Major Award For 'One Of The Great One-Stop Web Sites'
Ellen Weiss and Kinsey Wilson
NPR.org is honored with a Peabody, one of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting.
Journalism That Clicked
by Mark Stencel
Two of NPR's most ambitious multimedia projects — "Planet Money" and "Climate Connections" — collected prestigious awards for online journalism in the past week.
PublicMediaCamp: Strengthening Public Broadcasting Through Community Collaboration
by Andy Carvin
NPR, PBS and the AU Center for Social Media will co-host a national PublicMediaCamp in Washington DC the weekend of October 17, bringing together public broadcasters and community technology activists to brainstorm new ways of working together.
Video: Sneak Preview Of The New NPR.org
by Andy Carvin
For a taste of what the new NPR.org is going to look like as of July 27, NPR's Scott Simon offers us a quick tour.








