Ombudsman's Report: October 2004
Highlights
- 36,550 emails received since July 2004.
- NPR's election coverage has elicited many responses -- both left and right.
- Bob Edwards' departure still evokes responses from many listeners.
- NPR's Middle East coverage remains problematic for some listeners.
E-mail by subject
| Ombudsman's Web site column | 3004 |
| Accuracy | 95 |
| Bias (left/right) | 477 |
| Corrections to programs | 34 |
| General information (tapes, transcripts) | 1174 |
| Hoaxes | 230 |
| Story ideas/commentaries | 514 |
| Ideas/Suggestions/Commentaries | 371 |
| Ombudsman's inquiries | 490 |
| Legal (permissions, ref. to General Counsel) | 68 |
| LPFM | 4 |
| Middle East | 1902 |
| NPR/hosts/program comments | 10762 |
 Bob Edwards |
10581 |
| O'Reilly vs Gross |
19 |
| NPR Online | 227 |
| Political coverage (general comments) | 1621 | Anti-Bush |
213 |
| Anti-Kerry |
134 |
| Gay Marriage |
15 |
 Criticisms of NPR as too Conservative |
2606 |
| Criticisms of NPR as too Liberal |
731 |
| Nader |
9 |
| John Ridley/swing voter |
141 |
| Station Issues | 332 |
| Underwriting/funding | 207 |
| Kroc |
3 |
| Wal-Mart |
302 |
| Total | 36550 |
Jeffrey Dvorkin
Office of the Ombudsman
October 15, 2004
