by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2015
NPR isn’t BuzzFeed: No Labeling of Donald Trump Racist
BuzzFeed may have OK'ed its staff calling Donald Trump a lying racist, but National Public Radio won't be doing the...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2015
2 Public Editors on ISIS, ISIL, Daesh or Islamic State
Two public editors blogged this past week about what to call the Middle East-based terrorist organization widely known as ISIS. This...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2015
NPR Finds 10 Articles with Plagiarism, WQXR Online Editor Brian Wise Quits
NPR found plagiarism or attribution issues in ten articles by a staffer at New York Public Radio member WXQR, Brian...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2015
2 Public Editors on Readers’ Reaction to Coverage of Virginia Journalists Murders
At least two public editors reported that readers were upset over the coverage of the murders of two Virginia WDBJ...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2015
Migrant or Refugee? Which Term is Right?
Migrant or refugee? Which term is right? NPR, Slate and Al Jazeera all discussed the two terms recently, with Al...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2015
2 Inside Looks at Public Editor Jobs
This week, both National Public Radio and the Toronto Star let readers know more about their public editor jobs. Elizabeth...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2015
Why NPR Isn’t Calling Charleston Shootings Terrorism
Nine people were fatally shot in Charleston, South Carolina, but was it an act of terrorism? Dylann Roof has been...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2015
Why was Kim Kardashian on NPR? Listeners Complain to Ombuds
Reality television star Kim Kardashian was a guest last week on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, promoting her selfie...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2015
Why does NPR use ‘Long-Shot’ for Bernie Sanders
NPR defended its characterization of Bernie Sanders as a "long-shot" candidate for the 2016 presidential race. Elizabeth Jensen, the National...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2015
Bernie Sanders doesn’t have Israeli citizenship, WAMU’s Diane Rehm apologizes
WAMU's Diane Rehm apologized June 10 for asking presidential candidate Bernie Sanders if he had Israeli citizenship. In a Facebook...