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'Ghosting The News' Author Says Local Journalism 'Freefall' Is Accelerating

2:04pm August 03, 2020

by Dave Davies

More than 2,000 newspapers have shut down in recent years, and some regions have become news deserts. Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan says the collapse of local news undermines democracy.

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Seattle Journalist: Subpoena Endangers Press

5:25pm August 02, 2020

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Seattle Times executive editor Michele Matassa Flores and journalist Benjamin Wittes about recent challenges to press freedoms.

BuzzFeed Reporter On 'Ellen Show' Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct, Harassment

5:25pm August 02, 2020

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with journalist Krystie Lee Yandoli about the multiple allegations of workplace harassment and a toxic culture at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday from the board of News Corp., citing 'disagreements' over editorial content and strategic decisions.

James Murdoch Quits Family Media Empire News Corp After 'Disagreements'

9:00pm July 31, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The rupture capped a period of intensifying criticism of coverage and views in the news empire created by his father Rupert Murdoch, such as in The Wall Street Journal and the Fox News Channel.

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Remembering Veteran Foreign Correspondent Christopher Dickey

2:15pm July 24, 2020

by Terry Gross

In a career spanning four decades, Dickey authored seven books and reported from more than 40 countries, often covering war, conflict and espionage. He died July 16. Originally broadcast in 1998.

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A top writer for Fox News' Tucker Carlson resigned after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson's commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy on Monday.

Politics & Government

Fresh Scrutiny For Fox's Tucker Carlson As Top Writer Quits Over Bigoted Posts

9:26pm July 12, 2020

by David Folkenflik

A top writer for Fox News' Tucker Carlson resigns after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson's commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy Monday.

Scathing Obit Blaming Politicians For Father's COVID-19 Death 'Hit A Nerve'

5:24pm July 12, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristin Urquiza, whose father died due to COVID-19, about the obituary she wrote for him, which is a scathing indictment of politician's failures to control the virus.

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Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the "intolerant climate that has set in on all sides" of debate in Harper's Magazine.

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Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Harper's Magazine'

9:06am July 12, 2020

by Christianna Silva

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

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NBCUniversal Head Explains His 50% Diversity Challenge

3:46pm July 10, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cesar Conde, chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, about the 50% challenge he announced for diversifying hiring and training at the news organization.

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June.

World News

U.S. Broadcasting Agency Will Not Extend Visas For Its Foreign Journalists

2:33pm July 09, 2020

Dozens of foreign nationals working in the U.S. for Voice of America may have to leave the country, putting some at risk of retribution from their nations' governments.