A fellow blogger over at Culture Kitchen tells it straight about NPR’s recent cuts. Over the past couple of days, it has become known that NPR cut two shows: “Day to Day” and “News & Notes.” According to Culture Kitchen, both of these shows were the network’s effort to reach out to new listeners. “Day to Day” was a midday show that sought younger listeners. And “News & Notes,” hosted by Farai Chideya (a friend), delivered the news commentary for the day from a much-needed African American perspective.
Honestly, I am personally bummed out by the decision. I have friends there who have lost their jobs. And I have fellow aspiring journalist colleagues who had hoped to work there. For some, NPR was the last place of hope for encouraging new and diverse voices, and a strong possibility for a job. I hope this economy improves so that NPR and other media can deliver its promise of representing all of the voices in the American community.
-The Caramel Bella
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CARAMEL BELLA: This is my place to write about my adventures and mis-adventures in this thing called life. I discuss my passions: the environment, politics, art & culture, writing as well as yoga, health and spirituality. The one thing you can expect from this blog is that it is not what you expected. Thanks for reading! To reach me email thecaramelbella at gmail.
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By Jamie Holts on 12.11.08 11:00 am | Permalink
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By Jamie Holts on 12.11.08 11:12 am | Permalink
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By Jamie Holts on 12.11.08 11:18 am | Permalink
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By Jamie Holts on 12.11.08 11:52 am | Permalink
this is a bummer, just as i am trying to discover npr…i hope this gets better in the future..we need more diverse prespectives of the days news.
i’m really loving your blog…i can’t wait to go through your archives…i don’t really blog much about politics and news items, but i am glad there is a place i can come and get the news from my prosepective…so happy to meet you!
By kiandra jimenez on 12.12.08 1:53 pm | Permalink
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