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Peggy Girshman, NPR Veteran And Journalism Pioneer, Dies At 61

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Peggy Girshman, NPR Veteran And Journalism Pioneer, Dies At 61

March 15, 2016 • Girshman was a leader at many news and professional organizations, including NPR, NBC News, the National Association of Science Writers and Kaiser Health News, which she co-founded.

Michael Oreskes Shares His NPR Preview For 2016

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Opinion

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Michael Oreskes Shares His NPR Preview For 2016

January 21, 2016 • NPR's head of news reflects on his first nine months on the job, and shares his vision for 2016.

The Two-Way

New Hosts To Join NPR's 'All Things Considered'

July 9, 2015 • Correspondents Ari Shapiro and Kelly McEvers will join veteran hosts Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish on weekdays. Michel Martin is slated to become the new weekend host.

Press Releases and Statements

Joint Election Coverage From NPR And PBS

June 16, 2015 • NPR News and PBS NewsHour will cover the 2016 political conventions together: one team of journalists and one broadcast, designed to work for radio and television as well as digital audiences.

Press Releases and Statements

NPR Names Michael Oreskes Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director

March 19, 2015 • NPR Names Michael Oreskes Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director; Chris Turpin Promoted to Vice President of News.

Press Releases and Statements

NPR Announces Opening Of Seoul Bureau

October 29, 2014 • NPR News will expand coverage of Asia with the opening of a new bureau next year.

The Politics of the War of 1812 – and Now

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The Politics of the War of 1812 – and Now

August 26, 2014 • E.J. Dionne discusses his source of inspiration for reporting the 1814 Burning of Washington in real time.

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Election 2: To Kill The 'Man On The Street'

November 1, 2012 • Audience surveys find that many of you dislike interviews with ordinary voters (especially if it's with someone you disagree with). I agree that the practice, born out of American populism, is overdone on NPR and in the mainstream media. This is sure to get me in trouble with the American journalism fraternity, but no one else in the world does what we do.

Election 1: Fact Checking The NPR Fact Checkers

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Election 1: Fact Checking The NPR Fact Checkers

October 28, 2012 • NPR found Romney and Ryan made more incorrect claims overall during the debates than Obama and Biden. But in the last debate, Obama made the most incorrect claims. Can bias be found in the numbers? No. What counts is whether the fact checkers were right. We check.

Opinion

NPR Public Editor

Round Two: News and NPR's Sponsors

March 28, 2012 • Of the hundreds of responses, some made me squirm. Dismissive, selling out, conflict of interest, insipid—I address these and other responses in a revisit of my post on whether to acknowledge corporate sponsors in news reports on them.

NPR Public Editor

Open Forum

October 25, 2011 • Want post a comment about something we're not covering? Here's a space for readers to share their thoughts about media, policy and NPR's journalism.

NPR Public Editor

Checklist: One Journalist's Notes on Reporting Responsibly

September 28, 2011 • Andrew Donohue, editor of the Voice of San Diego, says journalists should be "honest with what we know – and what we don't know."

NPR Public Editor

'Occupy Wall Street' Coverage Update

September 27, 2011 • All Things Considered will air a segment on the "Occupy Wall Street" protests.

NPR Public Editor

Newsworthy? Determining the Importance of Protests on Wall Street

September 26, 2011 • The executive editor of news explains why NPR hasn't aired a segment yet on "Occupy Wall Street." Ralph Nader, meanwhile, calls.

Blog Of The Nation

July 25th: What's On Today's Show

July 25, 2011 • On today's Talk of the Nation: Trying to understand what drove the confessed killer in Norway, and the methods of SlutWalks on the Opinion Page. In hour two: confronting difficult decisions at the end of the life, and the music of William Elliott Whitmore.

Blog Of The Nation

Conan On The Phone-In

November 16, 2010 • Sometimes NPR receives love beyond the pledge drive -- sometimes it's a rap tribute. The young artists say: "This song is for hard-core NPR fans who listen to hip-hop. So you 7 people: enjoy!"

On Election Night: We'll Have Live Updates And A Special Look

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It's All Politics

On Election Night: We'll Have Live Updates And A Special Look

October 29, 2010 • Along with NPR's on-air coverage: We'll have constantly updated looks at the "balance of power" in the House and Senate; new tools for those following the news on mobile devices; and all the latest results.

Juan Williams: NPR Went After Me Because 'I Appear On Fox'

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The Two-Way

Juan Williams: NPR Went After Me Because 'I Appear On Fox'

October 21, 2010 • The news analyst's contract with the network was terminated after he made comments about Muslims that news executives felt didn't live up to the network's standards. He says he was fired for telling the truth.

It's All Politics

What Is NPR's New 'It's All Politics' Blog About?

September 14, 2010 • Just a few words about what we plan on doing here at NPR's It's All Politics blog. Our goal is to cover and analyze political news from around the nation and the policies that affect politics.

The Two-Way

Daniel Schorr, Venerable NPR Newsman, Dead At 93

July 23, 2010 • Daniel Schorr, the legendary newsman, died at 93.