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Earlier this week Jonathan Brown sent me a link to a recent blog post by HBO talk show host Bill Maher. Maher is an unapologetic liberal commentator. But that’s neither here nor there for the moment.
In the blog post I’ve linked you to,...
I am not a nostalgic person. Maybe it has to do with memory. Some people remember every detail of their 2nd grade classroom. My capacity for remembering is a lot sketchier. Pretty much the here and now–and imagining the future–are what...
UPDATE: Just wanted to add this new story from the Associated Press, with this lead: An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history....
The North Country is famous for circular firing squads, bitter feuds, and epic turf wars.
But these days, no place quite rivals the community of Tupper Lake for self-immolation.
The latest explosion, detailed in my report this morning, was sparked...
Maybe we’ll look back at the Super Bowl “So God Made a Farmer” ad as a salient moment in the discussion about American agriculture. People reacted very differently to the ad, often along the lines of farmer or foodie. Lots of...
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May 21, 2013 — Microsoft unveiled its new Xbox One Tuesday, displaying a device that takes new steps in game consoles' journey into becoming all-purpose entertainment and communication devices. The new console replaces the Xbox 360, which has been on the market for more than seven years.
May 21, 2013 — There is word of another controversial leak investigation by the Department of Justice. The target is Fox News reporter James Rosen, who was monitored by the department after breaking a story about North Korea's nuclear weapons program in 2009.
May 20, 2013 — The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong.
May 19, 2013 — Host Rachel Martin talks with Ramez Maluf, professor of journalism at Lebanese American University in Beirut, about different views in Arab media on the Syrian conflict.
May 18, 2013 — Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's David Folkenflik about the Justice Department's seizure of phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors, and Bloomberg's secret monitoring of its sources' and customers' activities.
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Call-in Special: NPR President Kevin Klose, Hour 1
Jul 29, 2002 — National Public Radio President and CEO Kevin Klose paid a visit to the region to meet with North Country Public Radio staff, members and supporters. Listeners had a rare opportunity to question Klose about NPR programs and policies in a two-hour call-in at the NCPR studio. Go to full article
Commentary: Books and the Internet
Jul 23, 2002 — Interest in the Internet as a way to publich and read books is growing steadily. It's an issue that is regularly addressed in newspapers, trade journals and on the Internet itself. The primary question is "will computers replace books?" Commentator Paul Willcott says yes and no. Go to full article
Teaching Disabilities on Texas TV
Jun 03, 2002 — A St. Lawrence County man is heading to Texas today to appear on a TV program. Wil Hansen will discuss and perform his one-man show that teaches people about what life is like with a disability. Martha Foley reports. Go to full article
Pataki Defends TV Ads
Apr 04, 2002 — Governor Pataki is defending the frequency of TV ads in which he extols the virtues of a government funded health insurance program. His potential rival in the 2002... Go to full article
Commentary: TV or Not TV?
Feb 19, 2002 — Finding yourself in front of the TV a lot during the Winter Olympics? Commentator Tim Brookes shares his thoughts on watching television. Go to full article
Photojournalist Red Grandy on Crashing the Iron Curtain
Feb 18, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with North Country Photojournalist Red Grandy, who covered the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics for Stars & Stripes. Go to full article
Mohawk Nation Radio Keeps the Language Alive
Jan 21, 2002 — David Sommerstein profiles CKON-FM, Mohawk Nation Radio at Akwesasne. Last year, CKON began broadcasting Mohawk language classes over the air. Go to full article
Commentary: Democracy and TV News
Jan 08, 2002 — These days the news media is itself the subject of news and analysis. Commentator Paul Willcott argues that one particular convention of televison news coverage is... Go to full article
People: Kathy Lansing, Boonville Herald Editor
Dec 03, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Kathy Lansing, editor of the Boonville Herald in Boonville, the latest addition to NCPR's listening area. Go to full article
Independent Media Center in Burlington
Apr 06, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Ryan White, an organizer of an independent media center in Burlington--an outgrowth of the upcoming free trade protests. Go to full article
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