Media

At Voice of America, Trump Appointee Sought Political Influence Over Coverage

1:56pm September 02, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Michael Pack, who leads VOA's parent company, ordered a political appointee to formally review a story on Joe Biden. The move appears to violate bans on political meddling in coverage.

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Voice Of America Journalists Protest Trump Appointee's Actions

7:37pm September 01, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Journalists at the Voice of America are protesting the actions of Michael Pack, the Trump appointee to their parent agency. Among the concerns is journalistic independence from political influence.

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Veteran journalists of the Voice of America say the head of their parent agency is endangering their safety and national security.

Voice of America Journalists: New CEO Endangers Reporters, Harms U.S. Aims

11:00am August 31, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Fourteen Voice of America journalists accused USAGM CEO Michael Pack of imperiling reporters. Pack recently said of VOA, "It's a great place to put a foreign spy."

Journalist On What It Was Like Dating A Conspiracy Theorist

5:36pm August 29, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Trent Kay Maverick about dating a conspiracy theorist at a time when disinformation and fake news runs rampant.

Student journalists Anna Pogarcic and Brandon Standley of UNC's Daily Tar Heel review a recent issue at their offices off campus.

Education

'We're Living The News': Student Journalists Are Owning The College Reopening Story

9:37pm August 26, 2020

Student newsrooms have been tirelessly reporting on college reopening plans — and their editorials haven't held back.

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President Trump greets talk show host Sean Hannity at a 2018 rally in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

'Hoax' Traces The 'Grotesque Feedback Loop' Between President Trump And Fox News

2:45pm August 25, 2020

by Terry Gross

CNN correspondent Brian Stelter says the president's "cozy" relationship with Fox News is like nothing he's seen before: "In some ways [Trump] wants to be a television producer more than a president."

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Politics & Government

'QAnon Anonymous' Host On The Conspiracy Movement's Growing Influence

5:40pm August 23, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Travis View, co-host of the "QAnon Anonymous" podcast, about President Trump's recent acknowledgment of QAnon and the fringe movement's advance into mainstream politics.

Politics & Government

How Women Of Color In Politics Have Been Treated

5:13pm August 23, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Anthea Butler and Maryland politician Jolene Ivey about the experiences of women of color, like Sen. Kamala Harris, in electoral politics.

Books

Author Interview: 'True Or False'

5:13pm August 23, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former CIA analyst Cindy Otis about her new book True or False: A CIA Analyst's Guide to Spotting Fake News.

Radio Hall of Fame Announces This Year's Inductees, Includes Cokie Roberts

8:25am August 18, 2020

Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's founding mothers. We are honored that the 2020 class of Radio Hall of Fame inductees includes our late colleague.

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