Media

Sanna Marin, prime minister of Finland, left, and New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern pose at Government House in Auckland, New Zealand. Marin is in New Zealand for a three-day visit, which sparked international interest after a reporters asked questions about the leaders' ages and gender.

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Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin shut down a reporter's sexist question about their ages

1:56pm November 30, 2022

by Emily Olson

Asked whether she met with her Finnish counterpart "just because" of their similarities in age and gender, New Zealand's leader questioned whether reporters would ask the same of her male predecessor.

How Twitter became one of the world's preferred platforms for sharing ideas

3:41pm November 22, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

As the social media platform struggles to find a way forward, NPR surveys key moments in its history.

The Murdoch media empire decides how to treat Trump after his campaign announcement

5:44pm November 16, 2022

by David Folkenflik

The Murdoch media empire is deciding how to treat former President Trump after an uneasy alliance lasting years.

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Hard copy local papers that have recently appeared in the mailboxes of Illinois residents this election season have been assailing Democratic candidates, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and echoing conservative talking points.

Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

12:20pm October 31, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.

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Journalist Jemele Hill was speaking her mind long before those tweets about Trump

1:50pm October 25, 2022

by Tonya Mosley

The former co-anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter faced criticism in 2017 for calling the president a white supremacist. In her memoir, Uphill, she talks about her career and her life growing up in Detroit.

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'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' journalists go on strike

5:06pm October 23, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists are on strike in the nation's first newspaper strike in decades. The union is demanding the owners reinstate better working conditions and benefits.

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Liz Truss vs. lettuce

5:58pm October 22, 2022

Andrew Gilpin, an editor for the British tabloid The Daily Star, talks about the publication's decision to run a livestream that likened Liz Truss' premiership to a head of lettuce.

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National

Hundreds of retired U.S. military personnel have taken foreign jobs, report says

5:09am October 20, 2022

Retired senior U.S. military officials are flocking overseas to work as contractors or consultants. NPR's A Martinez talks to Craig Whitlock, who investigated the story for The Washington Post.

Lina Abu Akleh sits near photographs of her late aunt, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, at their family home in east Jerusalem in July.

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The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh demands justice

5:01pm October 19, 2022

by Leila Fadel

It's been over five months since Abu Akleh was killed on the job, most likely by Israeli forces. Her niece tells Morning Edition about her aunt's legacy and her family's campaign for accountability.

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People walk past the BBC Headquarters in London on Tuesday as the BBC is celebrating 100 years of broadcasting.

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The BBC is celebrating its 100th birthday

3:52pm October 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

The British Broadcasting Corp. was formed on Oct. 18, 1922. It's now an iconic source for news around the world.