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NPR Gets in News Staff's Facebook

Bill Lichtenstein | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Daily Show, Bill Lichtenstein, Jon Stewart, Vivian Schiller, Social Media, Social Networking, Npr, Vivian-Schiller, Twitter, New York Times, Washington Post, Facebook, Raju Narisetti, National Public Radio, Myspace, Marcus Brauchli, Frank Rich, My Space, Lichtenstein Creative Media, New Media, Lcmedia, Media News
Bill Lichtenstein

One has to wonder just what the editors at NPR will say if they are asked, "Is it OK to post a link to last night's Jon Stewart rant or to Frank Rich's recent editorial on my Facebook page?"

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Denver's Liberty on the Rocks' NObamacare message goes national, with a chaser

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Ari Armstrong, Barack Obama, Channel 31, Darcy's Irish Pub & Bistro, George W. Bush, Liberty on the Rocks, Michael Roberts, National Public Radio, Denver, Home News

News outlets probably worked up a powerful thirst while looking for Denver naysayers to hate on President Barack Obama's speech about healt...

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Video: NPR Revamps Web Site, Expands Smart Phone Offerings

Andy Plesser | Posted 08.27.2009 | Media

Read More: Npr, National Public Radio, Vivian Schiller, Elizabeth Jensen, Scott Simon, New York Times, Websites, Smart Phone, Media News
Andy Plesser

NPR has revised its Web site. Earlier this year, we spoke with NPR CEO Vivian Schiller about the opportunities for NPR on the Web. We have republished it today.

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Dancing With the Devil: Public Broadcasting's Questionable Choices in Sponsorships

Jaclyn Simon | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Exxon Mobile, Television, Education, Monsanto, National Public Radio, Corporate-Social-Responsibility, Wal-Mart, Advertising, Radio, Public Radio International, Coca Cola, Public Broadcasting, Corporate Sponsership, Media News
Jaclyn Simon

Why do they let the corporate axis of evil -- Monsanto, Exxon, and Wal-Mart -- sponsor their otherwise socially responsible programming?

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Jason Linkins

Help NPR Identify The Health Care Lobbyists!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Public Radio, U.S. Senate, Lobbyists, Health Care Reform, Health-Care-Lobbies, Health Care, Barack Obama, Lobbyist, Transparency, Politics News

If you happened to watch ABC News' prime time show, "Let's Talk About Health Care Reform With The President," you might remember the moment right at t...

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Why Science Deserves Its Stimulus Money

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 07.13.2009 | Green

Read More: National Science Foundation, Science, National Public Radio, Economic Stimulus Package, Iraq War Funding, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Barack Obama, National Institutes of Health, Google, Green News
Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

In the car the other day, we caught a bit of Marketplace on NPR. We like Marketplace -- it puts economic news in social and political context, making ...

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Fear and Looting in America: Innovation or Casino Capitalism?

Les Leopold | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Banking Crisis, George Soros, National Public Radio, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Regulation, Financial Innovation, Business News
Les Leopold

Banning any derivative product that the average public official can't understand represents a financial innovation with promise.

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The "I'm Right, You're Wrong" Dynamic

Jane Shure | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Eating Disorders, National Public Radio, Empowerment, Bulemia, Npr, Teenage Girls, Therapy, Anorexia, Living News
Jane Shure

Remember -- just because someone says they are right, doesn't mean that they are -- and the corollary also follows that just because someone says you are wrong, doesn't mean that you are.

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You Couldn't Save NPR if you Wanted to

Steve Proffitt | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Npr, Susan Stamberg, National Public Radio, All Things Considered, Vivian Schiller, Media News
Steve Proffitt

And when you heard NPR was in financial trouble, you might have thought about giving them money, but you can't.

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My April Fool's Prank on NPR

Andy Borowitz | Posted 04.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Npr, April Fools, National Public Radio, Andy Borowitz, April Fools Day, Jonathan Alter, U.S. Treasury, Ponzi Scheme, Treasury Bills, Bernard Madoff, Judy Gold, Pranks, Hendrik Hertzberg, New York-New York, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

On NPR yesterday, I revealed that the U.S. Treasury is also running an elaborate Ponzi scheme, selling worthless pieces of paper called "U.S. Treasuries" to unsuspecting investors.

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The Blind Man and the Elephant is the Media on the Financial Crisis

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Cnn, National Public Radio, Financial Crisis, New York Times, 60 Minutes, Wall Street Journal, Chuck Schumer, David Carr, Media News
Yvette Kantrow

In 2008, the financial media was saddled with an enormous task: explaining the unexplainable. The subprime mortgage mess, which began life as a seemin...

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NPR Journalists' Car Bombed In Baghdad

Npr.org | By Ivan Watson | Posted 12.31.2008 | World

Read More: Npr, Violence in Iraq, National Public Radio, Ivan Watson, Iraq War, Npr Bombed in Iraq, Npr Bomb Iraq, Ivan Watson Iraq, Iraq, World News

An NPR correspondent and three members of NPR's Iraqi staff narrowly survived an apparent assassination attempt in Baghdad on Sunday after a hidden "s...

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NPR Embarrassed by Psychiatrist Host: Bad Apple or Bad Barrel?

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Psychiatry, National Public Radio, Charles Grassley, Health, Npr, Frederick Goodwin, American Psychiatric Association, Heath Ledger, Joseph Biederman, Bruce E. Levine, Media News
Bruce E. Levine

NPR announced that it had fired psychiatrist Frederick Goodwin. Goodwin was released after NPR learned that he had received at least $1.3 million from drug companies between 2000 and 2007.

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OMG! A New Attack Ad?!

Bruce Kluger & David Slavin | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Tim Foley, Republican National Committee, AlterNet Books, National Public Radio, Attack Ad, David Slavin, Bruce Kluger, Barack Obama, Young Dick Cheney: Great American, Politics News
Bruce Kluger & David Slavin

Think we're done with all that for a few years? Not by a long shot. After all, negative advertising is a hard habit to break, especially for our friends in the GOP.

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Major Newspapers, Networks Don't Dig Deep When Covering McCain

Jim Kaplan | Posted 12.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Liberal Media, Media, Barack Obama 2008, National Public Radio, John McCain Attack Ads, John McCain, Self-Censorship, John McCain Attacks, New York Times, McCain War Record, Mccain Lies, Washington Post, Vietnam Veterans Against Mccain, McCain Supporters, Nbc, Home News
Jim Kaplan

It is not enough to report what a candidate says. When he lies, distorts, or smears, he should be held accountable in print or on the air.

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Where's Wayne?

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Gun Violence, Npr, John McCain, National Public Radio, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association, Gun Control, Nra, Guns, Illegal Guns, Home News
Paul Helmke

Tonight in New York City, I'll be participating in a gun control debate hosted by Intelligence Squared, in partnership with National Public Radio. I'...

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The Pentagon and the Banality of Evil

Rick Ayers | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, National Public Radio, Pentagon, Iraq, Pentagon Propaganda, The New York Times, Politics News
Rick Ayers

Not only did the Pentagon co-opt the press with "imbedded" journalists, but they censored and controlled the stories, making sure we did not see real images of the war and its cost.

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Defending My Rich Man's Dump

Linda Keenan | Posted 07.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Recycling, National Public Radio, Dumpster Diving, Wellesley Massachusetts, Junk Recycling, Garage Sales, Take It or Leave It, Green News
Linda Keenan

NPR's portrait of Wellesley, MA's "Take it or Leave it" center was incomplete. No wonder angry listeners focused on trashing the rich instead of praising efforts to recycle.

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Obama - Is Oregon the Bellwether for the Nation or Just a Bunch of Latte Liberals?

Thom Hartmann | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Kari Chisholm, Liberal Stereotypes, Barack Obama Oregon, National Public Radio, Thom Hartmann, Radio Station, Oregon Primary, Barack Obama, Obama Oregon, Oregon, Politics News
Thom Hartmann

Referring to Oregon as a largely white but affluent state is about as incorrect as you could possibly get. And the subtext to this in my mind is, frankly, racist. They're back to using the old pejorative definition of the term "liberal."

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Ken Stern, NPR CEO, Steps Down After Clash With Board

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Ken Stern NPR, NPR Boss Leaves, NPR Boss Quits, NPR Boss, Ken Stern, Npr, National Public Radio, Media News

WASHINGTON — National Public Radio's chief executive is stepping down, the network's board of directors announced Thursday. Ken Stern, who spen...

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Jason Linkins

PRI's 'Fair Game' Brings You The McLaughlin Group Mashup

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Npr, John McLaughlin, National Public Radio, Mash-Up, McLaughlin Group, Andrew WK, Fresh Air, Politics News

Something I've learned from the talkback I've received from the Sunday Morning LiveBlogs is that a lot of you love some McLaughlin Group. And it's ea...

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Jason Linkins

What If You Gave A Debate On NPR And Nobody Liveblogged It?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: National Public Radio, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Biden, Democratic Debates, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Mike Gravel, Politics News

Did you miss it? That's too bad! Mike Gravel was there! Here's what happened.

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NPR Turns Down Bush Interview

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Bush Interview, White House, National Public Radio, NPR Rejects Interview, Media News

The White House reached out to National Public Radio over the weekend, offering analyst Juan Williams a presidential interview to mark yesterday's 50t...

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