Southern California Wildfires FEMA Apologizes for Phony Fire Briefing October 26, 2007 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is apologizing for holding a phony news conference on the California wildfires earlier this week in Washington, D.C. FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson took questions from what seemed to be reporters, but it turns out they were FEMA staffers. Johnson now says FEMA made an "error in judgment." FEMA Apologizes for Phony Fire Briefing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15673519/15673500" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Southern California Wildfires KPBS Radio Covers Wildfires Using Many Sources October 26, 2007 San Diego public radio station KPBS informs listeners about the wildfires ravaging southern California through many sources. Though briefly knocked off the air, it was still a resource, adding maps of the fire and evacuation and shelter information to its Web site. KPBS Radio Covers Wildfires Using Many Sources Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15655316/15655287" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporter's Notebook Reporting on Journalists Is Difficult October 20, 2007 This week's reporter's notebook from NPR's David Folkenflik examines the difficulties that arise when journalists report on other journalists. Reporting on Journalists Is Difficult Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15479977/15479930" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Seizures Hurt Memory, Ex-'Times' Reporter Says October 19, 2007 Former New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald won acclaim with a series about online child pornography. But questions arose about Eichenwald's own actions, and his "faulty memory" defense. Now Eichenwald reveals to NPR that his epileptic seizures cause severe memory disruptions. Seizures Hurt Memory, Ex-'Times' Reporter Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15430924/15460451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Seizures Hurt Memory, Ex-'Times' Reporter Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15430924/15460451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Make Me Care The Fox News Business Channel October 11, 2007 News Corp. adds a new member to its $62 billion family on Monday, the cable finance news channel Fox Business Network. The Fox News Business Channel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15178461/15178428" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media College Sports Coverage: Out of Bounds? September 26, 2007 When Oklahoma State's quarterback was benched, a local columnist suggested he couldn't handle big-game pressure. The episode raises questions about what's acceptable when journalists cover college athletics. College Sports Coverage: Out of Bounds? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14715299/14715249" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
College Sports Coverage: Out of Bounds? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14715299/14715249" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Media Newsman Dan Rather Sues CBS September 20, 2007 A $70 million lawsuit filed by Dan Rather alleges CBS botched the aftermath of a discredited story about President Bush's military service to curry favor with the administration. Rather, 75, was removed from his CBS Evening News post in March 2005. Newsman Dan Rather Sues CBS Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14556347/14556287" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics MoveOn.org Accuses Republicans of Betrayal September 18, 2007 The left-leaning grassroots group MoveOn.org launches TV ads accusing Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani of "betraying" the public's trust. "Betrayal" is becoming a buzz word in the political rhetoric leading up to next year's elections. MoveOn.org Accuses Republicans of Betrayal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14495759/14495645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina, Two Years Later Katrina Marked Turning Point for 'Times-Picayune' September 1, 2007 When Hurricane Katrina swept into New Orleans, accurate information was often the rarest commodity. As water inundated New Orleans, the city's dominant paper, The Times-Picayune, found its true calling. Katrina Marked Turning Point for 'Times-Picayune' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13984564/14112394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Tribune Shareholders Consent to $8B Buyout August 22, 2007 Tribune Co. shareholders say yes to an $8.2 billion buyout of the media company, an expected but noteworthy milestone. The transaction still awaits federal approval and billions of promised financing. But the deal faces problems including the fallout from the worsening global credit crunch. Tribune Shareholders Consent to $8B Buyout Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13857897/13857869" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Reporters Ordered to Show Sources in Anthrax Case August 16, 2007 A judge has ordered five journalists to reveal their sources in the anthrax investigation of 2001. The order comes after Steven Hatfill, who was considered a "person of interest" during that time, sued the government for leaking his name to reporters. Reporters Ordered to Show Sources in Anthrax Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12838368/12838369" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Photographers Bridle as NFL Announces Logo Policy August 10, 2007 The league is repositioning itself to be an entertainment entity and trying to distance its sports programming from news. But some photojournalists think it has crossed a line by requiring them to wear vests with sponsor logos during football games. Photographers Bridle as NFL Announces Logo Policy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12698712/12700426" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Photographers Bridle as NFL Announces Logo Policy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12698712/12700426" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Army Officials: Soldier's Accounts of War Inaccurate August 8, 2007 The New Republic magazine and the U.S. Army have very different takes on the accuracy of accounts written by a U.S. Army private who has been writing for the magazine from Baghdad. David Folkenflik, who has been following the story, talks with Michele Norris. Army Officials: Soldier's Accounts of War Inaccurate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12600699/12600702" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Dow Jones, Murdoch Shape Editorial Protection August 3, 2007 Rupert Murdoch's successful acquisition of Dow Jones & Co. depended, in part, on overcoming the fears of Bancroft family members. Those fears centered on the potential for editorial meddling by Murdoch in the Wall Street Journal's business reporting. The solution? Both sides agreed to the creation of a five-member editorial protection board that will arbitrate disputes over corporate interference in the journalism at the paper. Who are the members of this new board, and how will it work? Dow Jones, Murdoch Shape Editorial Protection Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12492627/12492630" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media 'Journal' to Make Murdoch Bigger U.S. Player August 2, 2007 The purchase of The Wall Street Journal greatly expands Rupert Murdoch's reach into the American media market and gives him something he has long sought — a platform for competing head-to-head with big papers like The New York Times. 'Journal' to Make Murdoch Bigger U.S. Player Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12442223/12442230" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Journal' to Make Murdoch Bigger U.S. Player Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12442223/12442230" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript