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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Outdated language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Outdated language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

Thursday June 8, 2023

Using the term "food stamps"

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Using the term "food stamps"

June 8, 2023 • Outdated or colloquial?

Friday June 2, 2023

A questionable joke

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A questionable joke

June 2, 2023 • A quip mentioning the Holocaust attracts critics

Thursday May 18, 2023

When NPR journalists write books

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When NPR journalists write books

May 18, 2023 • The NPR audience hears about it

Friday May 12, 2023

The art of the introduction

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The art of the introduction

May 12, 2023 • Setting up an interview with the best details

Friday May 5, 2023

The difference between skeptics and deniers

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The difference between skeptics and deniers

May 5, 2023 • Selecting the right words for the right occasion

Friday April 28, 2023

What it takes to tell a powerful story

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What it takes to tell a powerful story

April 28, 2023 • Navigating the trauma of children

Friday April 21, 2023

Fox News in the news

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Fox News in the news

April 21, 2023 • Why cover the network and its people?

Friday April 14, 2023

Which sports stories to cover?

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Which sports stories to cover?

April 14, 2023 • A listener wants more Major League Soccer

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