NPR

No Cuts to Public Media in the Next Budget

Stevie Converse — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:07:12 -0500

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Josh Stearns
President Obama recently signed next year's funding bill, which provides level funding of $445 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2014 (the CPB budget is determined two years in advance). This is a huge win for the public. But the fight is not over. Snuck into the funding bill is a requirement that the CPB study alternative funding streams, signaling there may be future attacks on its federal support.

Audie Cornish to Fill in on NPR's 'All Things Considered'

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:12 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Brian Stelter
Audie Cornish will fill in for Michele Norris on the NPR program All Things Considered next year, the public radio organization announced. The announcement came one week after Norris, a co-host of All Things Considered since 2002, said she would step aside for the remainder of the 2012 presidential election cycle because of her husband’s role on President Obama's re-election campaign.

NPR Host Will Remain with 'Opera' Show After Becoming Spokesperson for 'Occupy DC'

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:24:59 -0400

Full article: Poynter Institute
Julie Moos
The longtime host of "World of Opera," Lisa Simeone, will continue with the program, produced by WDAV in North Carolina, says Lisa Gray, director of marketing for the public radio station. However, there are “still conversations going on around the show,” related to whether NPR will continue to distribute it.

Fired NPR Host Sees 'McCarthyism'

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:19:43 -0400

Full article: Salon
Jefferson Morley
Lisa Simeone, host of two cultural programs on National Public Radio, was fired from one of her positions last night for her leading role in the Freedom Plaza occupation in Washington, D.C. The proximate cause was a series of blogs posts in the Daily Caller asserting that she had violated NPR's code of ethics, an allegation which Simeone denies.

Public Radio Fires Host for Activism; Fox News Promotes Its Hosts' Activism

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:04:41 -0400

Full article: Media Matters for America
Eric Boehlert
The story this week of the public radio host who was fired from her job because of her Occupy Wall Street activism gives everyone a chance to compare and contrast how news outlets deal with ethical guidelines. For example, in recent years at least twenty Fox News personalities have endorsed, raised money, or campaigned for Republican candidates or causes, or against Democratic candidates or causes, in more than 300 instances and in all 50 states.

Gary E. Knell Wants to 'Retell' the NPR Story

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:28:51 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
James Rainey
Big Bird, Elmo and their pals made huggable toys and helped turn Sesame Street into a durable worldwide brand. One man who got much of the credit was Sesame Workshop Chief Executive Gary E. Knell. He strengthened the financial platform for the venerable children's show, even amid exploding competition. Now Knell faces what appears to be an even tougher task: securing the long-term fiscal underpinning of NPR, where he takes over Dec. 1 as president and CEO.

NPR Has a Diversity Problem

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:23:24 -0400

Full article: The Root
Joel Dreyfuss
An open letter to Gary Knell, new chief of National Public Radio, on the diversity problem he faces.

NPR Turns to Public Television for New Leader

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:32:53 -0400

Full article: NPR
David Folkenflik
NPR's board of directors announced that it had dipped into the world of public television for its new president and CEO: Gary E. Knell, chief executive of the company behind the beloved children's show Sesame Street.

Does NPR's Andy Carvin Tweet Too Much?

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:43:24 -0400

Full article: Yahoo! News
Phoebe Connelly
The American cable news networks may have fumbled their coverage of the developments in Libya, but NPR's Andy Carvin was on it. Carvin has made a name for himself as the go-to curator on Twitter of online reports from the revolutions in the Middle East, which he collects, crowd sources and vets.

Big Bird to the Rescue?

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:48:21 -0400

Full article: Columbia Journalism Review
Elizabeth Jensen
The public interest community wants public media to rescue serious journalism. But in public television, at least, Big Bird is the big draw. Public radio has certainly taken up the cause of filling the news gap in an era of struggling newspapers and partisan commercial broadcasting. NPR has created an investigative unit, showcased foreign coverage, and launched multiple projects to bolster local station news reporting, which many stations have embraced. What about public television?