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Smart Speaker Use Is Growing. Will News Grow With It?
On midterm election night last year, NPR carried out its usual live coverage, coordinating stories from its reporters and from member stations across the … Read more
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Live @ Lippmann
“1968 was a moment when [the idea of liberal media bias] got nationalized”
Media studies scholar Heather Hendershot on Walter Cronkite, Mayor Daley, and coverage of the Chicago Democratic Convention
Sounding
A Historian’s Approach to Journalism
"Journalism became a vehicle to pursue the kinds of narratives that first got me interested in history: those that question the official story and defy power"
More Power to Low-Power FM
“Hudson Mohawk Magazine” demonstrates how hyperlocal news shows can make their limited broadcast range their strength rather than a limitation
Now Hear This: Augmented Reality Comes to Audio
The next step in wearable audio is content customized for a listener’s location. What could this mean for news organizations?
Opinion: Ethics
Journalism after the Mueller Report and the Barr Summary
Now is not the time to back off coverage of the Trump-Russia story
Live @ Lippmann
“The bubble is getting bigger, but not bursting”
Podcasting pioneers Julie Shapiro and Jake Shapiro on the state of the business, the importance of audience engagement, and brand building
Sounding
Why the Stories of Everyday Moments Matter
The only way to get at truth is to get out of the newsroom and report with all your senses—and your heart
Opinion: Ethics
BuzzFeed, Michael Cohen, and Media Credibility
Journalists would better serve the public—and their own credibility—by avoiding oversimplified narratives that mislead more than they clarify
