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‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 18: Esmy Jimenez On Life As A Journalist And DACA Recipient

By McKayla Fox July 13, 2021

In this episode of "Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella," KUOW reporter Esmy Jimenez talks about her life growing up in a rural part of central Washington as an undocumented immigrant, being the first in her family to attend college, and the fun and hardship of reporting on the never-ending news cycle.Read More

5 Ways For Seniors To Protect Themselves From Online Misinformation

By NPR News June 14, 2021

Seniors are especially at risk. People over 65 were more likely to share false or misleading content on Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to one study from researchers at Princeton and New York University. Older adults were also exposed to more misinformation on Twitter during that election.Read More

‘Vulture’ Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers

By NPR News May 21, 2021

Baltimore Sun reporter Jean Marbella participated in a Save Our Sun rally in March, part of an effort to secure an alternative buyer to Alden Global CREDIT: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images

The New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital – known for slashing its newspapers' budgets to extract escalated profits – won shareholder approval Friday for its $633 million bid to acquire the Tribune Publishing newspaper chain.Read More

Newspaper’s Trump-Inslee Editorial Prompts The Question: Do Endorsements Matter In 2020?

By Scott Leadingham November 2, 2020

The Spokesman-Review endorsed Donald Trump for president and Jay Inslee for Washington governor in October 2020. But that was just the view of one person: the paper's owner and publisher. Screenshot by NWPB

The Spokesman-Review newspaper recently caused a splash when it endorsed Donald Trump for president after calling him a bully and a bigot. The paper also endorsed Democrat Jay Inslee for a third term as Washington governor. After backlash, the Spokesman-Review’s editor-in-chief said the paper would no longer endorse candidates or run unsigned editorials. Read More

Anti-Government Activist Ammon Bundy Arrested At Idaho Statehouse For 2nd Time In 2 Days

By NWPB News August 25, 2020

This image taken from video shows anti-government activist Ammon Bundy, rear, being wheeled into an elevator in a chair following his arrest at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise, Idaho, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Authorities arrested Bundy after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few hours earlier angry protesters forced out lawmakers. CREDIT: Keith Ridler/AP

The incident follows another on Monday when angry protesters forced their way into the Idaho House gallery that had limited seating because of the coronavirus pandemic, the window of a glass door getting shattered as protesters jostled with police. Protesters were ultimately let in when Republican House Speaker Scott Bedke stepped in, seeking to avoid violence.Read More

2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners Include ‘This American Life’ With Inaugural Audio Award. See The Full List

By NPR News May 4, 2020

The Pulitzer Prize board awarded suffragist Ida B. Wells a special citation for her reporting on lynching.

This year's Pulitzer Prize Board awarded its first Audio Reporting award to the staff of This American Life, for a piece on the Trump administration's "remain in Mexico" policy.Read More

Bloomberg News Killed Investigation, Fired Reporter, Then Sought To Silence His Wife

By NPR News April 14, 2020

As mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg officially had relinquished control of his company. In reality, his former executives say, Bloomberg was in frequent contact and shared his aspirations for growth in China. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

The investigation into Chinese political elites would "wipe out everything we've tried to build there," Matthew Winkler, Bloomberg's editor-in-chief at the time, said on audiotape obtained by NPR.Read More

With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News

By NPR News March 1, 2020

Marlene Cianci looks at a meme about the census. The workshop helps seniors parse the source of an article, fact-check a claim online and discern propaganda from reputable sources. Sam Gringlas/NPR

Middle and high schools have been adding courses about how to spot fake news. Older adults also struggle to sort disinformation online, but they have fewer resources tackling the problem. Read More

Hey Teens! Apply For The RadioActive Youth Media Workshop: Yakima

By Sueann Ramella February 5, 2020

Teens can learn audio journalism and storytelling skills at the Nov. 16-17. 2019 RadioActive workshop, a collaboration with KUOW-Seattle and NWPB. CREDIT: KUOW

You're invited to spend a weekend working with professional public radio journalists to make your own radio story. In this workshop, you'll learn how to record and edit audio, conduct interviews, write a script, and speak on air. You don't need to have any previous audio or journalism experience to apply.Read More

Rush Limbaugh Says He Has Been Diagnosed With Advanced Lung Cancer

By NPR News February 3, 2020

Radio host Rush Limbaugh says he's been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Julie Smith/AP

"This has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can," the conservative talk show host told his listeners on Monday. He said the diagnosis was confirmed by two medical institutions.Read More

Jim Lehrer Dies At 85: An Intrepid Journalist And Co-Founding Anchor Of PBS NewsHour

By PBS Newshour January 23, 2020

Jim Lehrer was a co-founder of the PBS NewHour and co-hosted the program for 36 years.

PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday, at the age of 85.Read More

Students Learn Rad Radio Skills And Podcasting With NWPB

By Anna King December 3, 2019

Reporter Anna King teaches a student how to edit audio on a computer.

What happened at this year's RadioActive youth journalism workshop in the Tri Cities? Students learned how to write, record and edit stories. Read More

After Days Of Resignations, The Last Of The Deadspin Staff Has Quit

By NPR News November 2, 2019

The entire writing and editing staff of Deadspin quit after being told to "stick to sports." The Washington Post via Getty Images

Staffers at the sports and culture website began to leave en masse earlier this week following a directive from executives to "stick to sports." The future of the site is up in the air.Read More

It’s Superhero Time On Podcasts: Star-Lord And Black Widow To Step Up To The Mic

By NPR News October 22, 2019

Four of the planned scripted programs — 10 episodes each — will be based around the iconic characters of Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Star-Lord. A fifth series will feature all four banding together. Marvel Entertainment

A Marvel deal with SiriusXM and Pandora marks a deeper investment by the companies to claim a stake in the growing realm of podcasting, now on pace to become a $1 billion industry.Read More

‘Fake News’ Law Goes Into Effect In Singapore, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

By NPR News October 2, 2019

Singapore, which is the setting for the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, has enacted a law against false information that critics say will stifle public discussion and hamstring journalists. Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images

The law allows the government to determine what constitutes false information and stipulates hefty fines and jail sentences for people and media companies that violate it. Read More

Former New York Times Editor Jill Abramson Addresses Allegations Of Inaccuracy, Plagiarism In Her Book

By NPR News February 10, 2019

Journalist Jill Abramson participates in a conference at Santa Clara Convention Center on Feb. 24, 2015 in Santa Clara, Calif. Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images

The former New York Times executive editor and author of Merchants of Truth tells NPR's Michel Martin: "I will do everything within my power to correct anything that is imperfect in my book."Read More

BOOK REVIEW: Journalism’s Battles On Display In Former NY Times Editor’s ‘Merchants Of Truth’

By NPR News February 5, 2019

Jill Abramson, former executive editor at The New York Times walks in with faculty and staff during commencement ceremonies for Wake Forest University on May 19, 2014 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Abramson delivered the commencement address at the university.

The former New York Times editor's examination of four news outlets pits new against old, mercenary versus honorable — and is unlikely to inspire the next generation of journalists.Read More

Journalists Raise Money, Post Jobs And Buy Beers For Peers After A Week Of Layoffs

By Scott Leadingham January 26, 2019

After Buzzfeed, Gannett and Verizon's media group announced job losses this week, journalists across the country banded together to offer support. Read More