Who is NPR (For)?

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NPR

Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.7 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Who is the media meant to serve? And why does it matter today, arguably, more than ever? 50 years ago, National Public Radio began as a small, scrappy news organization with big ideals and a very small footprint. Over the subsequent years of coverage and programming, NPR has grown and evolved into a mainstream media outlet, with a mission of serving audiences that reflect America. This week, Michel Martin, host of Weekend All Things Considered, talks to us about her time at NPR and the importance of representing all voices in news.

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0:06.8	you like and how we can improve.
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0:13.7	taken one of our surveys before.
0:16.2	You can take the survey by going to this address, mpr.org slash podcast survey.
0:23.0	Again, that's mpr.org slash podcast survey.
0:28.1	Thanks. Now on with the show.
0:30.4	So, run, you know how I absolutely hate my own birthday, right?
0:38.2	Yeah.
0:39.2	I'm very tempted though to just say what your birthday is like.
0:42.7	No, you get a lot of Twitter messages on your birthday.
0:46.9	No, no one's allowed into my birthday.
0:49.0	That would be like a line crossing thing.
0:52.1	But the thing is you know that I love other people's birthdays.
0:55.2	And you know who just had a big birthday.
0:59.2	I think I do.
1:00.2	I think I know who you're talking about.
1:02.2	We are talking about NPR.
1:03.2	NPR had a big 50 year old birthday.
1:07.3	I guess it's 50 years old now.
1:08.9	The big 50 yet.
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