Ombudsman's Report: July 2004

Highlights

• 27,388 emails received since February.
• New hosts at Morning Edition and Bob Edwards' reassignment produced strong audience response.
• The Middle East still evokes audience concerns.
• Listener comments on NPR's political coverage/bias accusations continue.
• Specific event coverage (Reagan funeral, religion series) has provoked audience response.

E-mail by subject

Ombudsman's Web site column	1,530
Accuracy	21
Bias	268
Gross/O'Reilly	20
General inquiries (tapes, transcripts)	431
Internet Hoaxes	32
Ombudsman's inquiries	69
Ideas/Suggestions/Commentaries	371
Kroc Bequest	3
Ethics Guide	24
Legal	46
LPFM	1
Middle East	1,601
NPR/hosts/program comments	2,143
Bob Edwards	15,817
'Passion' satire	129
Religion series	263
Online	163
Politics (general)	460
Too liberal	496
Too conservative	2,243
Station issues	199
Pres. Reagan coverage and funeral	626
Underwriting/funding/pledge drives	255
Wal-Mart	177
Total	27,388

Jeffrey Dvorkin
Office of the Ombudsman
January 30, 2004

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