Photo Focused: NPR Interactive Documentary Wins Top Multimedia Honors
Radio in color? This was said by Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep as he wrapped a radio story on one of the earliest color photographers. That story was part of an interactive documentary that is...
View ArticlePhotojournalist ProFile: 'You Have To Be In The Middle Of It.'
My name...David GilkeyNPR employee since... 2007Public radio listener since... I was a kid and my dad drove me to school.My job at NPR is...staff photographer. Reporting in general, you can do sort of...
View ArticleBreaking the Sound Barrier - NPR Labs Brings Radio To Hearing Impaired
A team at NPR has launched an ambitious effort to make radio possible for an estimated 23 million Americans who are unable to listen to radio. The project – Breaking the Sound Barrier – is led by NPR...
View ArticleCome Visit The NPR DC Headquarters; Daily Tours Begin In June
Just in time for your summer vacation, NPR is opening its doors to the public for daily tours of our new Washington, D.C. headquarters. Each weekday at 11 a.m., a one-hour, free guided tour will take...
View ArticleHey, New Yorkers: See 'Ask Me Another' Live In Central Park At SummerStage
There are any number of ways to mark the beginning of a New York City summer, but NPR is putting our chips on one special day in June when Ask Me Anotherkicks off SummerStage 2013 in Manhattan.The...
View Article'Now Go And Change The World': Advice From NPR Journalists To The Class Of 2013
It's that time of year when graduating seniors don their caps and gowns and say so long to memories of the past four (or so) years. Now that those late nights studying for final exams are behind them,...
View ArticleGet Some Ink: A New Way to Show Public Radio Dedication
Earlier this spring, NPR joined This American Life to create a set of eight public radio-themed tattoos as a pledge premium for Member Stations. In case you missed the opportunity to get those from...
View ArticleLive Stream 'The National Conversation,' Today At 1:00pm (ET)
This afternoon, NPR Correspondent Tom Gjelten moderates a panel discussion on the topic of cybersecurity in the private and public sectors as part of The National Conversation series at the Wilson...
View ArticleCorrespondent ProFile: 'It is truly awesome to wonder something, then go find...
My name...Emily HarrisPublic radio listener since...Not sure. Possibly high school. I remember my first pitch to NPR, which is a funny story I probably shouldn't tell.NPR employee since... I think my...
View ArticleEmail Newsletter Improvements Let You Customize Your Content
Email may not get all the air time these days, but thousands in the NPR audience rely on our newsletters in their inbox to stay up to date with breaking news, to get new stories across a variety of...
View ArticleNPR Community Event With Michele Norris: Documentary On History Of Black Press
You are invited to the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday, July 19, to attend a screening of The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, a documentary on the growth, history and impact of...
View ArticleHost ProFile: 'My Job Is Like The Master Of Ceremonies For A Three Ring...
"It's the Robert Frost thing: the roads diverge, and you have to make a choice. You always wonder what your life would have been if you'd gone the other way."That's how host Glynn Washington describes...
View ArticleLive at 4 p.m. (ET) Today: Dina Temple-Raston at Aspen Security Forum
The Aspen Security Forum is well underway in Colorado this afternoon. NPR Counterterrorism Correspondent Dina Temple-Raston is moderating the panel Through a Glass Darkly: What Security Threats Does...
View ArticleStay Cool With Sweet Stories On 'National Ice Cream Day'
You may need some napkins for this one. Today we all scream for what may be the coolest holiday of the year, National Ice Cream Day.Before you run to your freezer, we're serving up a few stories from...
View ArticleLibrarian ProFile: It's Amazing To Hear To A Person's Voice Change In Their...
This month, the NPR Arts Desk has been exploring the role of public libraries in the U.S. and how it's evolved over the years. The fascinating series, Keys to the Whole World: American Public...
View ArticleLove And Logos: 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' Gets A New Look
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's oddly-informative news quiz, had a question that couldn't be answered through witty wordplay. The show needed a visual makeover. Until now, Wait Wait... Don't Tell...
View ArticleHost ProFile: 'I Look At The World With Awe And Wonder And Feel Re-Invigorated'
This week, NPR reported that "nearly a quarter of all elementary students in the country are now Latino." This is just one more reflection of the changes contributed by this growing population in...
View ArticleLove And Logos: 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' Gets A New Look
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's oddly-informative news quiz, had a question that couldn't be answered through witty wordplay. The show needed a visual makeover. Until now, Wait Wait... Don't Tell...
View ArticleHost ProFile: 'I Look At The World With Awe And Wonder And Feel Re-Invigorated'
This week, NPR reported that "nearly a quarter of all elementary students in the country are now Latino." This is just one more reflection of the changes contributed by this growing population in...
View ArticleTV Critic ProFile: 'Television [Is] A Window Into How American Society Works'
My name...Eric DeggansPublic radio employee since...Sept. 30, 2013Public radio listener since... I owned my first car and could finally control the radio dial.My job is...the coolest gig in the modern...
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