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Jul 30, 2020
Agreeing With These Critics
Watching for bias in wording and emoji
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Jul 15, 2020
Wiping Out Music for News
Aspen Public Radio drops music programming to concentrate on news.
Jul 07, 2020
2020 Mid-Year Report to the Board
During the first half of 2020, CPB Ombudsman Reports about the future of public media and what role the Corporation of Public Broadcasting might play if more federal funding were to be approved for all news media attracted the most readers.
Jun 18, 2020
SCPR: Betting on Place-based Podcasts
LAist Studios searches for the voices of Los Angeles.
Jun 04, 2020
Did the Clarence Thomas Documentary Meet PBS Standards?
Point-of-view documentary does not include insight from others. 
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May 18, 2020
NewsHour Shoe-Leather Reporting Surfaces New Details
Former Biden staffers interviewed for 'example of how reporters can – and should – keep pulling new threads on he said/she said assertions.'
May 05, 2020
More Air Time for Local News?
Report for America gives a boost to public radio. 
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Apr 09, 2020
What’s Next for Journalism That Survives COVID-19?
Public media should be prepared for change as the pandemic accelerates calls for government to help fund news.
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Mar 30, 2020
Sharing Content, Answering Questions are Hallmarks of Pubcaster COVID-19 Coverage
Public media coronavirus coverage allows for participation, extended content sharing. 
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