Obituaries
Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
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“He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person,” said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.
Programs/Content
NPR considers revised ‘Morning Edition’ clock to reduce ‘cluttered’ feel
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A proposed update would lengthen segments and return the show to a format of two newscasts per hour instead of three.
System/Policy
Staffers at Seattle’s KUOW will lose jobs as station revamps drive-time programming
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Seven positions will be eliminated and replaced with new roles.
Quick Takes
NPR creates two digital leadership roles
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Kerry Lenahan and Joel Sucherman will fill the new positions.
Programs/Content
Peace Corps alumni, drug safety groups press NPR to release Daniel Zwerdling’s investigative report
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The two-part story on the anti-malarial drug mefloquine had been scheduled to air in late November 2017.
Quick Takes
NPR faces another lawsuit from aggressive copyright protector
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The plaintiff is represented by a law firm that has filed hundreds of copyright lawsuits against media companies.
Quick Takes
NPR merges digital news and visuals teams
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The new structure will aid collaboration and provide “clearer points of contact for our digital work,” said Managing Editor Sara Goo.
Quick Takes
Subject of NPR article alleges defamation in lawsuit
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The focus of an article about a suspicious album sale claims the coverage “obliterated” his career.
System/Policy
Fueled by anger, female employees confront NPR Board with questions left unanswered by harassment investigation
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“I don’t want to see confidence in a broken system that allowed dangerous behavior to continue,” said one producer.