Where We Live: Inside NPR
NPR has made headlines twice in the last week for its editorial decision making
NPR News has made headlines twice in the last week for its editorial decision making – neither instance has been especially good for the network.
First, the NPR board released a review and recommendations by an independent group about the firing of commentator Juan Williams. The firing had already led NPR into the middle of controversy about speech, bias and race – then into the path of conservative lawmakers who are seeking to defund the network. Now, it’s also led to the resignation senior news official Ellen Weiss.
Then, this weekend, NPR was among the first organizations to report on the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. But it also initially reported that Giffords had been killed. The network has released a correction and apology – but it’s drawn criticism from listeners who prefer that NPR get its news right…not necessarily first.
Join the conversation with NPR media reporter David Folkenflik and Ombudsman Alicia Shepard.
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NPR Ombudsman Update
This link is to a new post by NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard about the mistaken reporting on the Giffords shooting. It includes the timeline she provided on-air: http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/01/11/132812196/nprs-giffords-mi...
A Slight Apology
Thanks WNPR for having me on this show to talk about the bigger context in which NPR operates. After the show, I gathered more information that suggests I may have speculated one degree too far about their specific link to Ellen Weiss' resignation. All the same, I think these forces are real and have dynamic effects on the NPR system. Here's my post to explain: http://www.mikemarcotte.com/2011/01/mental_map_npr_system.html
How can public radio justify $450K for CEO
As a 35 year listener & member I was staggered to hear that NPR pays its CEO a princely sum of $450k + bonus. This is ridiculous & shameful; no wonder the pledge drives last forever & I've really lost alot of respect for the organization. So much for the public radio I've cherrished for so long.
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