by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2017
NPR Needs Transparency with Corrections, Public Editor says
National Public Radio doesn't give corrections enough on-air prominence, public editor Elizabeth Jensen recently argued. While NPR does post corrections...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 05, 2017
Comments weren’t abusive, so why isn’t NPR re-opening comments section?
It wasn't simply because comments section was abusive, National Public Radio says. But even so, NPR doesn't plan to bring...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2017
Should NPR-affiliate Reporter have been fired? Failed to let politicians know she was doing a story
A group of high school students met with two Tennessee state politicians to discuss a proposed transgender bathroom bill, accompanied...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2016
NPR: There’s No ‘Political Litmus Test’ for Live Interviews
Elizabeth Jensen, the National Public Radio ombudsman, weighed in last month on two interviews that aired over the network-- one...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2016
NPR Ending Online Commenting Next Week after 8 Years
National Public Radio is getting rid of online commenting. In an announcement today, NPR acknowledged "our success depends on our...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2016
Dallas Police Shootings: To Get Breaking News Right, NPR Corrects When Facts Are Wrong
News outlets that get it wrong often simply update stories without a correction. Breaking news stories are particularly fertile ground for...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2016
2 Public Editors on Hillary Clinton ‘Clinched’ Democratic Nomination Stories
Was it fair to report that Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination before several states including California and New Jersey...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2016
No ‘Pay for Play’ at NPR for Iran Nuclear Deal Coverage, Ombuds Says
A group in favor of the Iran nuclear deal, The Ploughshares Fund, gave $100,000 to NPR "to help it report...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2016
Why was Israel replaced by Palestine in NPR Map? NPR Editor’s Note explains unpublishing
National Public Radio deleted a map illustration of the Middle East and North Africa that labeled Israel as Palestine and...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 17, 2016
NPR Releases Photo Caption Guidelines
What standards does National Public Radio hold its photo captions to? Homepage editor Stephanie Federico laid out its guidelines for...