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Ombudsman's Report: July 2007
Total E-mail Filed April 1- June 7, 2007: 3,365
Topics get their own folder/ category once there are more than 20 email messages received concerning that particular issue. Just because a topic does not have a folder, does not mean the Office of the Ombudsman has not received questions/ concerns about the reporting.
Bias |
203 |
- General biased reporting |
106 |
- “Npr is too liberal” |
51 |
- “Npr is too conservative” |
46 |
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Campaigns |
70 |
- CAMERA |
18 |
- Conyers Report |
52 |
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Corrections/ Accuracy |
960 |
- Grammar/ Diction |
70 |
- Misc |
890 |
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General Inquiries |
124 |
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General Suggestions/Comments |
760 |
- Suggestions/Comments |
720 |
- Story Ideas |
34 |
- Hoaxes |
6 |
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Recurring Issues |
729 |
- Duke |
18 |
- Gonzalez |
17 |
- Imus |
43 |
- Iraq War |
121 |
- Israel/ Palestine |
36 |
- Pelosi |
17 |
- Presidential Candidates |
376 |
- Virginia Tech |
72 |
- Wolfowitz |
29 |
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Letters of Appreciation |
32 |
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Media Ethics Issues |
68 |
- On Air Violence |
9 |
- Story Selection |
37 |
- Usage of Expletives |
6 |
- Other |
16 |
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Music |
27 |
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NPR.org/ Technology |
34 |
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Hosts/Reporters |
184 |
- Positive feedback |
12 |
- Negative feedback |
172 |
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Shows |
162 |
- Positive |
6 |
- Negative |
156 |
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Station Issues |
3 |
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Underwriting/ Funding |
9 |
Notes:
- - Overall, we have received the highest ratio of negative to positive feedback (14:1) since the departure of Bob Edwards in 2004. A large portion of this negative feedback is based on Npr’s alleged bias, as well as the perceived loss of cultural and arts reporting.
- - As the US Presidential election draws near, the listenership has become more interested in hearing about third party candidates, specifically Congressman Ron Paul (R-Tx).
- - This tally only counts email, but it is generally reflective of the concerns I receive daily via phone calls and postal mail.
Chantal de la Rionda
Acting Manager, Office of the Ombudsman
Assistant to the Ombudsman
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