DOCSLIB.ORG

2019 Annual Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2019 Annual Report 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2019 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2 Leadership 6 Letter From The President And CEO John Lansing President and CEO 9 2019 By The Numbers John McGinn NPR Foundation Chair Paul G. Haaga, Jr. NPR Board Chair 11 Only On Public Radio 2019-2020 Board of Directors Foundation Board of Trustees 15 Carlos Alvarez Civic, corporate and cultural leaders from across the country who are The Collaborative Journalism Network committed to broadening NPR’s base of listener and financial support. Mike Crane Wisconsin Public Radio Melissa Fetter & Camilla Smith Vice-Chairpersons 21 Behind The Stories John Decker KPBS Norris J. Bishton Stuart E. Lucas Fred Dust John W. Buoymaster Jarl Mohn 27 NPR Everywhere Tim Eby Ellen Carr Jacqueline C. Morby KWMU Janet F. Clark Miriam Muscarolas Jennifer Ferro KCRW Donald P. de Brier Scott O’Hare 29 Awards And Milestones Nico Leone Hazel Donald Patricia M. Papper KERA Margot P. Ernst Jane V. Peyrouse Wonya Lucas 33 Financial Statements Public Broadcasting Atlanta Paul M. Ginsburg George M. Plews Joe O’Connor Brent W. Gledhill Richard Rampell WFAE Harriett F. Gold John R. Reinsberg 35 Remembering Cokie Roberts Maria O’Mara James M. Grant Cristina Sinclaire LaFontaine E. Oliver WYPR Ellen Hanson Roselyne C. Swig 37 Thank You Jay Pearce Meriwether Hardie Marcy Syms Quad Cities NPR/WVIK-FM Anette L. Harris Chuck Taylor Jacqueline Reses 39 Our Supporters John A. Herrmann Antoine W. van Agtmael Mike Savage WEKU Richard H. Hertzberg Howard L. Wollner Jeffrey A. Sine Jihee Huh Joyce Slocum Patricia Ishiyama Texas Public Radio Ronald A. Kahn Carlos Watson Jane F. Katcher Howard Wollner Jeffrey L. Kenner Telisa Yancy Charles F. Kireker Neal Zuckerman DEAR FRIENDS, Like you, I am a steadfast supporter of To the many diligent teams behind the public service journalism. It’s why I joined scenes who get our stories out, keep the NPR in October. lights on and run our operations; To me, NPR’s journalism opens doors the To our Member station partners, public alone cannot. It acts with integrity. tirelessly informing their communities at It is based on respect. It has the courage a time when the availability of local news to speak plainly and without favor. It puts is shrinking; events into a wider context. It has no agenda other than seeking and reporting To my predecessor, Jarl Mohn, whose the truth. five years of leadership helped solidify a strong foundation for public radio’s Public service journalism is for and about future; all people—no matter where they live, who they are or what they believe. And above all, to you, our generous listeners and supporters, without whom A lot has happened over the last year this work would be for nothing. REPORT ANNUAL 2019 at NPR, in our country and around the globe. With your support, we’ve been All excellent journalism is a public service; able to serve the public and deliver the I believe NPR is a public trust. Thank fact-based, independent journalism that you for placing your trust in us, and for millions of Americans rely on each day helping us tell the stories that matter. 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2019 to make sense of the events and ideas shaping our world. Making the most of this year was a team effort. With your continued partnership, As I reflect on all we achieved together I’m confident 2020 will be one of our in 2019, I want to extend my sincerest strongest too. thanks to the many people who made possible what you’re about to read in the Onward! following pages. Thanks to our hard-working reporters, producers, editors and hosts committed to balanced truth-telling during an era of rapid-fire news and misinformation; John Lansing, President and CEO 5 6 IN THEIR WORDS You have been my morning news, morning companion and impetus to face more days/years than I can express. Thank you for being the sanity, REPORT ANNUAL 2019 intellect and humor so critical to news media today. Thank you for the sacrifices all of you have made through the years, and continue to make in this economy to work for NPR and for excellence in your profession. This member will be forever grateful.” —LESLIE, PENNSYLVANIA 8 ENGAGEMENT ON 2019 BY THE ALL PLATFORMS MOST TALKED ABOUT 11,275,400 NUMBERS 5 weekly podcast users GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN With your support, NPR is reaching 11,505,200 more people in more ways weekly visitors to NPR.org 6 500+ LISTENER EMAILS 27,965,900 during coverage of the 35-day partial SERVING MORE OF THE PUBLIC weekly broadcast listeners of all NPR government shutdown in early 2019. MILLION PEOPLE programming and newscasts 7 downloaded an NPR podcast each 3,148,600 month in 2019 2 LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONFRONTATION weekly users for digital livestreams on 8 A 24% increase mobile, desktop and smart speakers 21 from 2018 and the biggest podcast audience in the U.S. 6+ AVERAGE HOURS 250+ spent listening to the NPR One LISTENER EMAILS app each month9 132 REPORT ANNUAL 2019 following coverage of a widely circulated MILLION PEOPLE video of a confrontation at the Lincoln each month listened Memorial involving an Omaha Tribe elder, to, read or watched students from Covington Catholic High School NPR content across and members of the Black Hebrew Israelites. broadcast, podcasts YOUR TOP and NPR.org 1 STORIES The largest cross- PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TWEETS platform audience in NPR’s history MOST READ “How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger” by Michaeleen Doucleff and Jane Greenhalgh, March 13, 2019 450+ LISTENER EMAILS Collectively, NPR.org readers spent nearly 16 years’ worth of time reading this story. 10 after NPR reported that President Donald Trump used racist language in tweets about four first-term congresswomen. own and operate over 1,000 stations MOST SHARED delivering news “Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In and information to 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected” by IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY communities Dan Charles, December 31, 2019 throughout the U.S.3 Facebook users shared this NPR report 265 98.5% of the country over 7,000 times. 11 lives within range of MEMBERS an NPR station signal 4 700+ LISTENER EMAILS MOST DOWNLOADED related to NPR’s coverage of the impeachment 1 Nielson, Splunk, Google Analytics and comScore, Fall 2019, based on deduplicated estimates 2 Podtrac, publishing based on unique monthly audience 3 As of December 13, 2019 “Approaching With Kindness” by inquiry, starting in September with reports 4 Based on 2010 Census data and NPR Station contour data from September 2018 5 Splunk, NPR Podcast Logs, Avg. Weekly Users, 2019 6 Google Analytics, Avg. Weekly Users, 2019 7 © 2020 The Nielsen Company, Fall 2019, P12+. May not be quoted or reproduced without the prior written permission of Nielsen. 8 Triton, Webcast Metrics, NPR & Member Station TED Radio Hour, January 18, 2019 about President Trump’s phone call with Streams, Avg. Weekly Users, 2019 9 Report Service, NPR One clients, monthly time spent listening per user, 2019 10 Chartbeat 11 Facebook Analytics 12 Splunk, NPR Podcast Logs Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Listeners downloaded this podcast episode 2.5 million times. 12 9 10 ONLY ON PUBLIC RADIO Beyond the big headlines, you helped deliver Photo Credits 1 Ariel Davis for NPR 2 Rachel Wasser 3 Ryan Kellman/NPR 4 Rob Schmitz/NPR 5 NPR Visuals Team 6 NPR.org screenshot unparalleled coverage throughout the year JUN JAN FEB APR MAY 05 28 25 07 Restraint And MAR 04 Seclusion In 4 Schools “The Other Side Of Anger” 1 Holding The Powerful Accountable 2 Exposing Uighur Imprisonment “Chronicles Of A Venezuelan 20 A joint NPR launches a science-based NPR breaks the news that Walmart Exodus” 3 NPR takes audiences inside investigation from series that explores how personal is eliminating its front-door greeter “vocational training centers” in Sticking With NPR, OPB and experience and culture shape how jobs, disproportionately affecting All Things Considered travels to South China, where officials are detaining The Story WAMU reveals we feel and express anger. Stories workers with disabilities. Walmart America to report on the perilous hundreds of thousands of Muslims that many U.S. from across the newsroom look then says it will extend the deadline journey of thousands of Venezuelans for having “extremist thoughts.” NPR shares a school districts at what we can learn from this for greeters with disabilities and find fleeing their country, contextualizing Those released describe these places report from North are chronically significant emotion. them new positions. the crisis there for those in the U.S. to NPR as concentration camps. State Public Radio underreporting chronicling the when students rebuilding of are physically Paradise, Calif. after restrained or last fall’s devastating isolated. These wildfire. With our controversial network of Member practices are stations, public radio meant to be used is able to report the as a last resort, impact of events when students long after other become a danger news outlets have to themselves or moved on. others. JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 29 21 03 04 19 03 “The CRISPR “The Plastic Tide” 5 “Heat And Health In “Off Script” “American Anthem” Discover A New Book—Or 2,000 6 Revolution” American Cities” NPR launches a comprehensive online NPR’s original NPR concludes its NPR’s Books Concierge returns, helping readers NPR tells the guide to plastic waste. The interactive An award-winning series brings ambitious, cross- connect to new voices and ideas through hand- exclusive, behind- resource helps readers understand investigation by NPR together newsroom series selected book recommendations.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • WXXI Program Guide | May 2021
    WXXI-TV | WORLD | CREATE | WXXI KIDS 24/7 | WXXI NEWS | WXXI CLASSICAL | WRUR 88.5 SEE CENTER PAGES OF CITY PROGRAMPUBLIC TELEVISION & PUBLIC RADIO FOR ROCHESTER LISTINGSFOR WXXI SHOW MAY/EARLY JUNE 2021 HIGHLIGHTS! WXXI-TV DAYTIME SCHEDULE MAY/EARLY JUNE PLEASE NOTE: WXXI-TV’s daytime schedule listed here runs from 6:00am to 7:00pm. The complete prime time television schedule begins on page 2. Saturday The PBS Kids programs below are shaded in gray. 6:00am Mister Roger’s Neighborhood 6:30am Arthur 7vam Molly of Denali Monday-Friday 7:30am Wild Kratts 6:00am Ready Jet Go! 8:00am Hero Elementary 6:30am Arthur 8:30am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 7:00am Molly of Denali 9:00am Curious George 7:30am Wild Kratts 9:30am A Wider World 8:00am Hero Elementary 10:00am This Old House 8:30am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 10:30am Ask This Old House 9:00am Curious George 11:00am Woodsmith Shop 9:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 11:30am Ciao Italia 10:00am Donkey Hodie 12:00pm Lidia’s Kitchen 10:30am Elinor Wonders Why 12:30pm Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 11:00am Sesame Street 1:00pm The Great British Baking Show 11:30am Pinkalicious & Peterrific 2:00pm America’s Test Kitchen 12:00pm Dinosaur Train 2:30pm Cook’s Country 12:30pm Clifford the Big Red Dog 3:00pm Second Opinion with Joan Lunden (WXXI) 1:00pm Sesame Street 3:30pm Rick Steves’ Europe 1:30pm Donkey Hodie 2:00pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Sunday 2:30pm Let’s Go Luna! 6:00am Mister Roger’s Neighborhood 3:00pm Nature Cat 6:30am Arthur 3:30pm Wild Kratts 7:00am Molly
    [Show full text]
  • Looking for Podcast Suggestions? We’Ve Got You Covered
    Looking for podcast suggestions? We’ve got you covered. We asked Loomis faculty members to share their podcast playlists with us, and they offered a variety of suggestions as wide-ranging as their areas of personal interest and professional expertise. Here’s a collection of 85 of these free, downloadable audio shows for you to try, listed alphabetically with their “recommenders” listed below each entry: 30 for 30 You may be familiar with ESPN’s 30 for 30 series of award-winning sports documentaries on television. The podcasts of the same name are audio documentaries on similarly compelling subjects. Recent podcasts have looked at the man behind the Bikram Yoga fitness craze, racial activism by professional athletes, the origins of the hugely profitable Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the lasting legacy of the John Madden Football video game. Recommended by Elliott: “I love how it involves the culture of sports. You get an inner look on a sports story or event that you never really knew about. Brings real life and sports together in a fantastic way.” 99% Invisible From the podcast website: “Ever wonder how inflatable men came to be regular fixtures at used car lots? Curious about the origin of the fortune cookie? Want to know why Sigmund Freud opted for a couch over an armchair? 99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.” Recommended by Scott ABCA Calls from the Clubhouse Interviews with coaches in the American Baseball Coaches Association Recommended by Donnie, who is head coach of varsity baseball and says the podcast covers “all aspects of baseball, culture, techniques, practices, strategy, etc.
    [Show full text]
  • Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries
    RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES* SENATE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room S–325, 224–6421 Director.—Michael Mastrian Deputy Director.—Jane Ruyle Senior Media Coordinator.—Michael Lawrence Media Coordinator.—Sara Robertson HOUSE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room H–321, 225–5214 Director.—Tina Tate Deputy Director.—Olga Ramirez Kornacki Assistant for Administrative Operations.—Gail Davis Assistant for Technical Operations.—Andy Elias Assistants: Gerald Rupert, Kimberly Oates EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Joe Johns, NBC News, Chair Jerry Bodlander, Associated Press Radio Bob Fuss, CBS News Edward O’Keefe, ABC News Dave McConnell, WTOP Radio Richard Tillery, The Washington Bureau David Wellna, NPR News RULES GOVERNING RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES 1. Persons desiring admission to the Radio and Television Galleries of Congress shall make application to the Speaker, as required by Rule 34 of the House of Representatives, as amended, and to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, as required by Rule 33, as amended, for the regulation of Senate wing of the Capitol. Applicants shall state in writing the names of all radio stations, television stations, systems, or news-gathering organizations by which they are employed and what other occupation or employment they may have, if any. Applicants shall further declare that they are not engaged in the prosecution of claims or the promotion of legislation pending before Congress, the Departments, or the independent agencies, and that they will not become so employed without resigning from the galleries. They shall further declare that they are not employed in any legislative or executive department or independent agency of the Government, or by any foreign government or representative thereof; that they are not engaged in any lobbying activities; that they *Information is based on data furnished and edited by each respective gallery.
    [Show full text]
  • PARTNERS in Hope and Discovery Where the Power of Childhood Meets the Power of Research
    PARTNERS in Hope and Discovery Where the power of childhood meets the power of research 2016 ANNUAL REPORT WHERE BREAKTHROUGHS HAPPEN The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the world’s premier biomedical research institution—and the breakthroughs that happen here are the first steps toward eradicating diseases, easing pain, and making better lives possible. None Inn residents of these medical advances would be participated possible without the people who drive them: children, families and caregivers, in 283 clinicians and staff—the community The CLINICAL Children’s Inn brings together. The Inn TRIALS provides relief, support, and strength to at the NIH these pioneers whose participation in in FY16 medical trials at the NIH can change the story for children around the world. Inn residents are a part of pediatric protocols in 15 of the 27 INSTITUTES and CENTERS at the NIH On the cover: Inn resident Reem, age 7 from Egypt, with her NIH physician, Dr. Neal Young. She is being treated for aplastic anemia at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. As partners in discovery and care, OUR VISION we strive for the day when no family endures the heartbreak of a seriously ill child. Letter from the Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer The Inn’s Board of Directors had an eventful We are so grateful to you: our donors, volunteers, year. We have worked diligently to restructure and friends, who help The Children’s Inn make a and prepare The Inn for the future, and recently profound impact on the lives of the NIH’s young- welcomed some talented new members to our est patients.
    [Show full text]
  • Photojournalism Photojournalism
    Photojournalism For this section, we'll be looking at photojournalism's impact on shaping people's opinions of the news & world events. Photojournalism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work be both honest and impartial whilst telling the story in strictly journalistic terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news media, and help communities connect with one other. Photojournalists must be well informed and knowledgeable about events happening right outside their door. They deliver news in a creative format that is not only informative, but also entertaining. Timeliness The images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events. Objectivity The situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone. Narrative The images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to audiences. Like a writer, a photojournalist is a reporter, but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to significant obstacles (e.g., physical danger, weather, crowds, physical access).
    [Show full text]
  • How to Fund Investigative Journalism Insights from the Field and Its Key Donors Imprint
    EDITION DW AKADEMIE | 2019 How to fund investigative journalism Insights from the field and its key donors Imprint PUBLISHER RESPONSIBLE PUBLISHED Deutsche Welle Jan Lublinski September 2019 53110 Bonn Carsten von Nahmen Germany © DW Akademie EDITORS AUTHOR Petra Aldenrath Sameer Padania Nadine Jurrat How to fund investigative journalism Insights from the field and its key donors Sameer Padania ABOUT THE REPORT About the report This report is designed to give funders a succinct and accessible introduction to the practice of funding investigative journalism around the world, via major contemporary debates, trends and challenges in the field. It is part of a series from DW Akademie looking at practices, challenges and futures of investigative journalism (IJ) around the world. The paper is intended as a stepping stone, or a springboard, for those who know little about investigative journalism, but who would like to know more. It is not a defense, a mapping or a history of the field, either globally or regionally; nor is it a description of or guide to how to conduct investigations or an examination of investigative techniques. These are widely available in other areas and (to some extent) in other languages already. Rooted in 17 in-depth expert interviews and wide-ranging desk research, this report sets out big-picture challenges and oppor- tunities facing the IJ field both in general, and in specific regions of the world. It provides donors with an overview of the main ways this often precarious field is financed in newsrooms and units large and small. Finally it provides high-level practical ad- vice — from experienced donors and the IJ field — to help new, prospective or curious donors to the field to find out how to get started, and what is important to do, and not to do.
    [Show full text]
  • Radiowaves Will Be Featuring Stories About WPR and WPT's History of Innovation and Impact on Public Broadcasting Nationally
    ON AIR & ONLINE FEBRUARY 2017 Final Forte WPR at 100 Meet Alex Hall Centennial Events Internships & Fellowships Featured Photo Earlier this month, WPR's To the Best of Our Knowledge explored the relationship between love WPR Next" Initiative Explores New Program Ideas and evolution at a sold- out live show in Madison, We often get asked, "Where does WPR come up with ideas for its sponsored by the Center programs?" First and foremost, we're inspired by you, our listeners for Humans in Nature. and neighbors around the state. During our 100th year, we're looking Excerpts from the show, to create the public radio programs of the future with a new initiative which included storyteller called WPR Next. Dasha Kelly Hamilton (pictured), will be We're going to try out a few new show ideas focused on science, broadcast nationally on pop culture, life in Wisconsin, and more. You can help our producers the show later this month. develop these ideas by telling us what interests you about these topics. Sound Bites Do you love science? What interests you most ---- do you wonder about new research in genetics, life on other planets, or ice cover on Winter Pledge Drive the Great Lakes? What about pop culture? What makes a great Begins February 21 book, movie or piece of music, and who would you like to hear WPR's winter interviewed? How about life in Wisconsin? What do you want to membership drive is know about our state's culture and history? What other topics would February 21 through 25.
    [Show full text]
  • Thesis a Uses and Gratification Study of Public Radio Audiences
    THESIS A USES AND GRATIFICATION STUDY OF PUBLIC RADIO AUDIENCES Submitted by Scott D. Bluebond Speech and Theatre Arts Department In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Spring, 1982 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY April 8, 1982 WE HEREBY RECOMMEND THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER OUR SUPERVISION BY Scott David Bluebond ENTITLED A USES AND GRATIFICATIONS STUDY OF PUBLIC RADIO AUDIENCES BE ACCEPTED AS FULFILLING IN PART REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Master of Arts Committee on Graduate Work ABSTRACT OF THESIS A USES AND GRATIFICATION STUDY OF PUBLIC RADIO AUDIENCES This thesis sought to find out why people listen to public radio. The uses and gratifications data gathering approach was implemented for public radio audiences. Questionnaires were sent out to 389 listener/contrib­ utors of public radio in northern Colorado. KCSU-FM in Fort Collins and KUNC-FM in Greeley agreed to provide such lists of listener/contributors. One hundred ninety-two completed questionnaires were returned and provided the sample base for the study. The respondents indicated they used public radio primarily for its news, its special programming, and/or because it is entertaining. Her/his least likely reasons for using public radio are for diversion and/or to trans­ mit culture from one generation to the next. The remain­ ing uses and gratifications categories included in the study indicate moderate reasons for using public radio. Various limitations of the study possibly tempered the results. These included the sample used and the method used to analyze the data. Conducting the research necessary for completion of this study made evident the fact that more i i i research needs to be done to improve the uses and gratifica- tions approach to audience analysis.
    [Show full text]
  • Edward R. Murrow
    ABOUT AMERICA EDWARD R. MURROW JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST TABLE OF CONTENTS Edward R. Murrow: A Life.............................................................1 Freedom’s Watchdog: The Press in the U.S.....................................4 Murrow: Founder of American Broadcast Journalism....................7 Harnessing “New” Media for Quality Reporting .........................10 “See It Now”: Murrow vs. McCarthy ...........................................13 Murrow’s Legacy ..........................................................................16 Bibliography..................................................................................17 Photo Credits: University of Maryland; right, Digital Front cover: © CBS News Archive Collections and Archives, Tufts University. Page 1: CBS, Inc., AP/WWP. 12: Joe Barrentine, AP/WWP. 2: top left & right, Digital Collections and Archives, 13: Digital Collections and Archives, Tufts University; bottom, AP/WWP. Tufts University. 4: Louis Lanzano, AP/WWP. 14: top, Time Life Pictures/Getty Images; 5 : left, North Wind Picture Archives; bottom, AP/WWP. right, Tim Roske, AP/WWP. 7: Digital Collections and Archives, Tufts University. Executive Editor: George Clack 8: top left, U.S. Information Agency, AP/WWP; Managing Editor: Mildred Solá Neely right, AP/WWP; bottom left, Digital Collections Art Director/Design: Min-Chih Yao and Archives, Tufts University. Contributing editors: Chris Larson, 10: Digital Collections and Archives, Tufts Chandley McDonald University. Photo Research: Ann Monroe Jacobs 11: left, Library of American Broadcasting, Reference Specialist: Anita N. Green 1 EDWARD R. MURROW: A LIFE By MARK BETKA n a cool September evening somewhere Oin America in 1940, a family gathers around a vacuum- tube radio. As someone adjusts the tuning knob, a distinct and serious voice cuts through the airwaves: “This … is London.” And so begins a riveting first- hand account of the infamous “London Blitz,” the wholesale bombing of that city by the German air force in World War II.
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 Npr Annual Report About | 02
    2010 NPR ANNUAL REPORT ABOUT | 02 NPR NEWS | 03 NPR PROGRAMS | 06 TABLE OF CONTENTS NPR MUSIC | 08 NPR DIGITAL MEDIA | 10 NPR AUDIENCE | 12 NPR FINANCIALS | 14 NPR CORPORATE TEAM | 16 NPR BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 17 NPR TRUSTEES | 18 NPR AWARDS | 19 NPR MEMBER STATIONS | 20 NPR CORPORATE SPONSORS | 25 ENDNOTES | 28 In a year of audience highs, new programming partnerships with NPR Member Stations, and extraordinary journalism, NPR held firm to the journalistic standards and excellence that have been hallmarks of the organization since our founding. It was a year of re-doubled focus on our primary goal: to be an essential news source and public service to the millions of individuals who make public radio part of their daily lives. We’ve learned from our challenges and remained firm in our commitment to fact-based journalism and cultural offerings that enrich our nation. We thank all those who make NPR possible. 2010 NPR ANNUAL REPORT | 02 NPR NEWS While covering the latest developments in each day’s news both at home and abroad, NPR News remained dedicated to delving deeply into the most crucial stories of the year. © NPR 2010 by John Poole The Grand Trunk Road is one of South Asia’s oldest and longest major roads. For centuries, it has linked the eastern and western regions of the Indian subcontinent, running from Bengal, across north India, into Peshawar, Pakistan. Horses, donkeys, and pedestrians compete with huge trucks, cars, motorcycles, rickshaws, and bicycles along the highway, a commercial route that is dotted with areas of activity right off the road: truck stops, farmer’s stands, bus stops, and all kinds of commercial activity.
    [Show full text]
  • The Voices of NPR
    Episode 11 – Michael Goldfarb – All Along the Watchtower The Voices of NPR And now a personal word, Michael Goldfarb has the voice of a journalist who has witnessed important events. He speaks with weariness and authority. His voice evokes a chorus of NPR announcers who report from near and distant places. Writer Dierdre Mask noted in an article in the Atlantic magazine, “We can’t see NPR reporters, so we have to picture them. And because they are with us in our most private moments—alone in the car, half-asleep in bed—we start to think we know them.” And we do think we know them. Their voices are iconic: distinct, informative, comforting, familiar. Their voices are the sounds of our better selves when we are bright and learned and engaged in the affairs of the world. No matter the day’s events, they give us hope that in a crazy world, sense and sensibility will prevail. Here are a few names I grew up with: Susan Stamberg, Bob Edwards, Carl Kasell, Noah Adams, Linda Wertheimer, Robert Siegel, Scott Simon, Cokie Roberts, and Bob Mondello. Each name evokes a voice, a style, a beat, that is the news soundtrack of our lives and shared imagination. We hear their stories as they report from bureaus from foreign capitals: Eleanor Beardsley, Paris; Rob Gifford, London; Ofiebea Quist-Arcton, Dakar; and, of course, Sylvia Poggioli, Rome. We hear war correspondents in the thick of battle: Michael Golfarb in Northern Ireland and Bosnia; Kelly McEvers in the midst of death and kidnapping in the Arab Spring, Tom Bowman among the fire and mortars of Helmand Province, and David Gilkey ambushed and killed by the Taliban.
    [Show full text]
  • MLB Fashion Dos and Don'ts About Wearing Replica Jerseys--Listen Up
    MLB fashion dos and don'ts about wearing replica jerseys--Listen up, you fashion heathens! Heres our high- etiquette guide to being out in public with your favorite teams replica jersey. Read it. Learn it. Live it. Cheap replica nfl jerseys wholesale from china--Cheap replica nfl jerseys wholesale from china. The highest quality will make you get good value for money. To offer the best products to our customers is our aim. Phelps has now had three straights strong starts. At least, He can be an effective closer again, Marmol was so resilient that he encouraged the coaches to use him in tie games or when the team was trailing by a run late. keeping a prospect feels like the safe thing. It's extremely difficult to map out his future based on a few months as a rookie. Yes, plus an infamous unsuccessful bunt by Otis Nixon to get the Jays celebrating. especially if he thinks he's smarter than them. But look at the bright side. but bounced back by holding the potent Tigers to two runs over eight in a 4-2 win Wednesday."The Red Sox will give the ball to (0-1, his ridiculous talent and joie de vivre constantly on display. I had that coming. Giants and most recently, Dodgers, including fianc?? Erin Heiring and father Jackie Bradley Sr. cut short their week-long stay in Fort Myers by one day They planned on leaving town first thing this morning driving back home to Richmond Va, had a contingency of seven family members, Beckham homered twice and Dunn homered once in the 7-4 victory.
    [Show full text]