Ombudsman's Report: November 2003
Highlights
- 13,216 emails related to NPR and public radio since July 2003.
- NPR’s coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a concern for many listeners. Some acknowledgement of NPR’s more timely airing of corrections.
- With the approach of the political season, more listeners are commenting on NPR’s political coverage, many urging NPR to give more time to candidates such Dennis Kucinich.
- Complaints and concerns about listeners’ perception of NPR’s political bias (both left and right).
- High level of interest in the Terry Gross-Bill O’Reilly issue.
- Some listener complaints about a series on children’s mental health issues.
- Decline in concerns about station issues and underwriting.
- Day To Day concerns largely about programs that have been bumped.
E-mail by subject
| Ombudsman's website column | 435 |
| Accuracy | 43 |
| Anti-war | 602 |
| Pro-war | 34 |
| Bias | 560 |
| Corrections | 169 |
| Terry Gross/Bill O’Reilly | 3069 |
| Corrections (non-Middle East) | 3 |
| Day To Day | 59 |
| General inquiries (tapes, transcripts) | 264 |
| Hoaxes | 1 |
| Ideas/suggestions/commentaries | 920 |
| Ombudsman’s inquiries | 8 |
| Journalistic guide | 89 |
| LPFM | 6 |
| Middle East coverage | 1874 |
| NPR/hosts/programs | 2907 |
| Politics | 1992 |
| Station issues | 90 |
| Underwriting/funding/pledge drives | 79 |
Jeffrey Dvorkin
Office of the Ombudsman
Oct. 30, 2003
