Quick Takes
NPR adds Congress editor from CNN
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NPR also announced the head of a station collaboration on election coverage.
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.
System/Policy
Ignoring NPR’s cultural problems will have consequences, says station GM
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A public radio station leader responds to a law firm’s report on sexual harassment within NPR.
System/Policy
Investigators’ report finds first warnings about Oreskes came from NPR hiring committee
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Morgan Lewis conducted a two-month investigation into how NPR management responded to harassment allegations against the former news chief.
Programs/Content
NPR adds hosts to newsmags
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“Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” will each feature four hosts.
System/Policy
Pubcasting coalition withdraws request for relief from EEO reporting
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In joint comments filed with the FCC, pubcasters had asked for a review of “unnecessarily burdensome” rules on recruitment and hiring practices at stations.
Programs/Content
Outlets aim for engagement as Facebook feeds less news to users
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Callouts, virtual station tours and diverse sources of web traffic are among the strategies public media newsrooms are adopting.
System/Policy
NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling out after investigation into harassment
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At least two NPR staffers reported Zwerdling to human resources in November, according to sources close to the investigation.
Programs/Content
‘Car Talk’ shuffle opened doors for new programs on station schedules
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A Current analysis of public radio station schedules found that new NPR programs, such as Sam Sanders’ “It’s Been a Minute,” were popular replacements for “Car Talk.”
System/Policy
Public media executives grapple with how to prevent harassment
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A session at the NETA conference covered how system leaders are re-examining practices dealing with harassment complaints.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #12: Sandra Rattley on an eclectic career
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“I’ve had tremendous experiences, I’ve worked like a dog, so it’s not like someone just granted these things to me.”
System/Policy
HR chief Marjorie Powell leaves NPR
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COO Loren Mayor has hired a consultant to run the department as she rethinks its leadership structure.