Ombudsman's Report: January 2005

Highlights

• 12,876 emails received since Oct. 15, 2004
• Many comments are about perceived changes/declines in program quality.
• No one story has generated strong responses, but the Middle East and NPR's perceived bias (both pro and con) on the war in Iraq continues.

E-mail by subject

Ombudsman's Web site column	1021
Accuracy	2
Bias (left/right)	95
Corrections to programs	18
General information (tapes, transcripts)	563
Hoaxes	202
Story ideas/commentaries	634
Investigative journalism	45
Ombudsman's inquiries	202
Legal (permissions, ref. to General Counsel)	50
LPFM	7
Middle East	670
NPR/hosts/program comments	5322
Armstrong Williams	73
Bob Edwards	218
Hidden Kitchens	15
David Sedaris	82
Tavis Smiley	292
Online	202
Politics	596
Anti-Bush	264
Anti-Kerry	59
Election coverage	390
Criticisms of NPR as too leftwing	210
Critiques that NPR is too rightwing	484
Pro-Bush	79
Pro-Kerry	280
John Ridley	3
Station Issues	176
Underwriting/funding	81
Kroc	2
Wal-Mart	79

Jeffrey Dvorkin
Office of the Ombudsman
October 15, 2004

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