NPR Senior Podcast Challenge Opens for 2026 Entries
#SeniorPodcastChallenge #NPRNPR's 2026 Senior Podcast Challenge invites US residents 65+ to submit original 3-8 minute podcasts by November 30, 2026. Eight finalists win prizes; the grand prize includes a Washington DC trip. Entries must avoid AI generation and copyrighted music. read more
NPR Senior Podcast Challenge Opens for Storytellers 65+
#SeniorPodcastChallenge #NPRNPR's Senior Podcast Challenge invites Americans 65+ to submit original audio stories by Nov. 30. Winners air on Weekend Edition Sunday, with the grand prize trip to Washington. No AI or copyrighted music allowed. read more
NPR Retracts False Alito Retirement Report
#NPR #SupremeCourtNPR erroneously reported Justice Samuel Alito's retirement due to Nina Totenberg's misunderstanding of Chief Justice Roberts' remarks about court employees. The story was retracted within minutes, with Totenberg calling it her worst professional mistake in 50 years. read more
NPRs Totenberg admits Supreme Court reporting error
#NPR #SupremeCourtNPR's Nina Totenberg discusses a reporting error on the Supreme Court term's final day. Host Scott Detrow interviews Totenberg and editor-in-chief Thomas Evans about the mistake, highlighting accountability in journalism. read more
NPR retracts false Alito retirement story
#NPR #SupremeCourtNPR retracted a story erroneously claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito retired. The outlet corrected the error, noting Alito has not announced retirement. The retraction was published on June 30, 2026. read more
NPR Hires Pinterest, YouTube Exec as Content Chief
#NPR #PublicMediaNPR hires Nadine Zylstra as chief content officer to expand digital audiences post-newsroom overhaul. A Pinterest, YouTube, and Sesame Workshop veteran, she aims to blend mission-driven media with joy and innovation. read more
NPR cuts 10 journalists, offers buyouts to 18
#NPR #MediaLayoffsNPR cut 10 journalists and bought out 18 more, reducing its content division by 4% due to federal funding loss. Veteran reporters like Joe Shapiro and Don Gonyea departed. Donors helped offset impacts, but the network aims for sustainability. read more
NPR cuts jobs, restructures amid $8 million budget gap
#NPR #PublicMediaNPR cuts jobs and restructures amid an $8 million budget gap from lost federal subsidies and falling sponsorship. It offers buyouts to 300 employees, with possible layoffs, while receiving $113 million in private gifts for tech innovation. read more
Republicans Accuse NPR and PBS of Bias, Democrats Counterattack
#PBS #NPRDemocrats challenge GOP's focus on defunding NPR and PBS in a DOGE committee hearing, mocking the Republicans' accusations of bias and communist influence. They defend public media's crucial role while criticizing the distraction from oversight of DOGE cuts. read more
#NPR #ViewpointDiversity
Senior NPR editor Uri Berliner resigned after writing an essay criticizing the lack of viewpoint diversity at the network. The essay accused NPR of serving a narrow audience and failing to provide nuanced coverage, leading to debates among NPR employees and calls for correction. read more
#NPR #diversity
Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, was suspended for five days without pay for criticizing the broadcaster's lack of open-mindedness and diversity. NPR's editor-in-chief disagreed with Berliner's claims, stating that diversity and inclusion are essential for their reporting. read more