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Thursday November 30, 2023

Two stories under one headline

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Two stories under one headline

November 30, 2023 • A jarring audience experience can result

Thursday November 16, 2023

A song choice and a verb choice

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A song choice and a verb choice

November 16, 2023 • Audience critiques of war coverage

Thursday November 2, 2023

The audience has a lot to say about coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. We're listening

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The audience has a lot to say about coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. We're listening

by Kelly McBride

November 2, 2023 • 'It's necessary to listen to the critics, even when they are spewing venom.'

Covering the Nobel Prizes

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Covering the Nobel Prizes

November 2, 2023 • And the contrast with other events

Thursday October 19, 2023

Preferred words

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Preferred words

October 19, 2023 • Being conversational and accurate

Thursday October 5, 2023

What exactly is a spoiler?

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What exactly is a spoiler?

October 5, 2023 • Reviewers and audience members may disagree

Thursday September 21, 2023

Journalists interviewing journalists

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Journalists interviewing journalists

September 21, 2023 • How much is too much?

Thursday September 7, 2023

When covering car-cyclist collisions

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When covering car-cyclist collisions

September 7, 2023 • Journalists often use passive sentences

Thursday August 24, 2023

Reporters and vulnerable sources

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Reporters and vulnerable sources

August 24, 2023 • How journalists can avoid exploiting people

Tuesday August 22, 2023

How to interview vulnerable sources without exploiting them

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How to interview vulnerable sources without exploiting them

by Kelly McBride

August 22, 2023 • Public radio journalists share their advice for treating sources with care

Thursday August 10, 2023

Strong feelings about a story on tipping

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Strong feelings about a story on tipping

August 10, 2023 • People want more context

Thursday July 27, 2023

Outdated language

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Outdated language

July 27, 2023 • When should old phrases disappear from the news?

Thursday July 13, 2023

What is 'post-pandemic'?

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What is 'post-pandemic'?

July 13, 2023 • The phrases we use for the moment we're in

Thursday June 29, 2023

Republican states?

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Republican states?

June 29, 2023 • Or states run by Republicans?

Thursday June 15, 2023

The power of local reporting

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The power of local reporting

June 15, 2023 • An NPR story overlooks an important local source

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