Knights in Training Founding Mothers and Pomegranate Drinks.... March 26, 2009 When I was an apprentice butcher at Acords Market growing up in Laguna Beach, there were four guys behind the counter: Shelley, Jon, Tom and Gabe. They were all good guys but this posting involves Gabe. Gabe was a funny fast talker from Brooklyn w...
Knights in Training One small step for humanity.... March 25, 2009 No, seriously -- it was a very small step.
Media Circus Fox News Thrives In The Age Of Obama March 23, 2009 Liberals may be ascendant around much of the nation — in control of both houses of Congress, a majority of governors' mansions and, of course, the White House — but times could hardly be better at the Fox News Channel, the cable channel liberals love to hate. Fox News Thrives In The Age Of Obama Listen · 4:42 4:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102254703/102261215" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Newspapers Wade Into An Online-Only Future March 20, 2009 As revenues wither for troubled newspapers, journalists and executives are looking for salvation in the very technology that's tearing their industry apart. Newspapers Wade Into An Online-Only Future Listen · 5:06 5:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102162128/102188197" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Media Circus On 'Daily Show,' Stewart, Cramer Get Serious March 13, 2009 The running feud between Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and CNBC came to a head Thursday when the financial network's Jim Cramer appeared on Stewart's Daily Show. Cramer accepted many of Stewart's critiques but argued the network's reporters and analysts did their best to convey the news of the financial world. On 'Daily Show,' Stewart, Cramer Get Serious Listen · 3:34 3:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101888064/101891635" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Circus Where Were The Media As Wall Street Imploded? March 9, 2009 There are plenty of people to share the blame for the collapse of the nation's financial system. But whether the media played an appropriate role in reporting on the health and status of the financial industry is a tough question. Some argue coverage was overlooked; others say it was incomplete. Where Were The Media As Wall Street Imploded? Listen · 5:38 5:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101475670/101608626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Denver's Rocky Mountain News Ends 150-Year Run February 27, 2009 The final edition of the Rocky Mountain News is out on Friday. The paper lost $16 million last year, and its owner wasn't able to find a buyer. It has been a fixture in Denver since 1859. Denver's Rocky Mountain News Ends 150-Year Run Listen · 1:13 1:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101234122/101234101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media San Francisco May Lose Its Main Paper February 25, 2009 The owner of the San Francisco Chronicle says if it can't reduce expenses dramatically soon, it will close or sell the newspaper. Hearst Corp. has made it clear that the cost-cutting will require a significant number of layoffs at Northern California's largest newspaper. San Francisco May Lose Its Main Paper Listen · 1:31 1:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101133208/101133181" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Al-Jazeera English Struggles For U.S. Audience February 24, 2009 Al-Jazeera English, the 24-hour satellite news channel, has been effectively shut out of the world's most important English-language market. Now, with strong financial backing, it is vying to get picked up by U.S. television carriers. Al-Jazeera English Struggles For U.S. Audience Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101071599/101082261" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Liberty Steps In To Save Sirius XM February 17, 2009 Sirius XM and cable giant Liberty Media announced Tuesday that Liberty will loan Sirius $530 million in exchange for a 40 percent stake in the company. The loan is a life-saver for Sirius XM, which was preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing. Liberty Steps In To Save Sirius XM Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100785751/100785735" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Sirius XM Satellite Radio Faces Bankruptcy February 13, 2009 Sirius XM Radio Inc., which has $3.25 billion in debt, faces a deadline next week to repay $175 million. With credit hard to come by, the satellite radio company has few options and could be forced into bankruptcy. Sirius XM Satellite Radio Faces Bankruptcy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100665211/100665196" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets A Nonprofit Panacea For Newspapers? February 6, 2009 As the business model for newspapers cracks apart, there are those who are lamenting and those who are inventing. Some journalists now say the industry should forget about making a profit altogether and find new ways to support the news. A Nonprofit Panacea For Newspapers? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100310863/100326153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Imagining A City Without Its Daily Newspaper February 5, 2009 In many cities around the country, the only major newspaper in town is losing money. Financial analysts say they expect some big dailies to fold. But what would it mean for a city if its newspaper were to disappear? In Hartford, Conn., some say they would lose a sense of community. Imagining A City Without Its Daily Newspaper Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100256908/100272905" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Circus Bartiromo Goes In For The Kill January 29, 2009 The transition from the age of bashing the media to the age of eulogizing the media may be in full swing, but CNBC's Maria Bartiromo shows that, dead or alive, the standards for good journalism are unchanging.
Media Obama Pledges 'Openness,' But Reporters Wonder January 27, 2009 Barack Obama had a rocky first week when it came to relations with the White House press corps. Reporters are bristling as they find some access cut off to symbolic things such as his second swearing-in. But the Obama administration has also embarked on initiatives that augur far greater transparency. Obama Pledges 'Openness,' But Reporters Wonder Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99919384/99919360" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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