by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2020
Why NPR said Soleimani was assassinated not killed
NPR public editor Elizabeth Jensen reviewed reader and listener questions and complaints about NPR's coverage of the killing of Iranian...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2019
Why NPR calls impeachment inquiry ‘Democratic’
NPR stands by its decision to characterize the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump as the "Democratic impeachment inquiry," public...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2019
NPR Public Editor: NPR failed to “close the loop” on the Clinton email investigation
NPR should have "close[d] the loop" in its reporting on the State Deparment's investigation of Hillary Clinton's e-mails, public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2019
NPR producer resigns after offensive Hinduism tweet
NPR producer Furkan Khan resigned and apologized for a tweet insulting Hinduism. Khan tweeted Sept. 10, "If Indians give up...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2019
Why NPR uses the word Queer
Is it OK to use the word queer on air and in reporting? NPR's public editor office looked at that...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2019
NPR on ‘Racist’ & Trump’s Tweets
NPR is using the word "racist" to describe Pres. Donald Trump's tweets about Democratic congresswomen, including Trump's remark that they...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2019
NPR program didn’t credit professor’s work, is creating code of conduct
NPR host Jeremy Hobson apologized to University of Virginia history professor Sarah Milov after NPR's Here & Now program discussed...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2019
NPR: Victims under 18 are not underage women & men, but girls & boys
NPR listeners were upset about the language used in reporting on Jeffrey Epstein and R. Kelly, NPR public editor Elizabeth...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2019
How NPR reports on abortion
NPR has careful guidelines for reporting on abortion, NPR public editor Elizabeth Jensen explained. For example, NPR doesn't use the...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2019
‘Default NPR practice’ is to identify conflicts of interest for studies, public editor says
When a news outlet reports on a study, should reporters state in every case who funded the study? NPR public...