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
