Sunday, July 31, 2005
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Peace People
Peace People
For more information on the person interviewed on All Things Considered today. (She is not a direct relative.)
For more information on the person interviewed on All Things Considered today. (She is not a direct relative.)
Wait Wait ..... Don't Tell Me
Wait Wait ..... Don't Tell Me
WUNC hasw been announcing (on air) a Scott SIMON book-signing event in Durham later in August, but the WUNC wesbite does not seem to have gotten the word. Perhaps details on both Wait Wait....Don't Tell Me and SIMON will pop up on this page eventually.
WUNC hasw been announcing (on air) a Scott SIMON book-signing event in Durham later in August, but the WUNC wesbite does not seem to have gotten the word. Perhaps details on both Wait Wait....Don't Tell Me and SIMON will pop up on this page eventually.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
This I Believe
This I Believe
This is where all of the "This I Believe" segments are collected on the NPR site.
This is where all of the "This I Believe" segments are collected on the NPR site.
Making a 13-Year Correction to an Obituary
Making a 13-Year Correction to an Obituary
From NPR http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4773994.....in story about this in the NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/pageoneplus/corrections.html
An obituary on Jan. 6, 1993, about William G. McLoughlin, an emeritus professor of history and religion at Brown University, misstated the date and cause of his death. Professor McLoughlin died on Dec. 28, 1992, not on Jan. 4, 1993; the cause was colon cancer, not liver cancer. The article also misstated the location of his World War II military service. It was at Fort Sill, Okla., not in Europe. The Times learned of the errors through a recent e-mail message from a family member.
From NPR http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4773994.....in story about this in the NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/pageoneplus/corrections.html
An obituary on Jan. 6, 1993, about William G. McLoughlin, an emeritus professor of history and religion at Brown University, misstated the date and cause of his death. Professor McLoughlin died on Dec. 28, 1992, not on Jan. 4, 1993; the cause was colon cancer, not liver cancer. The article also misstated the location of his World War II military service. It was at Fort Sill, Okla., not in Europe. The Times learned of the errors through a recent e-mail message from a family member.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Las Vegas takes on the High Point Furniture Show
Las Vegas takes on the High Point Furniture Show
This is a good report by WUNC's Leoneda INGE. If WUNC were really committed to serving its market, however, this would not be the end of the report. For example, wouldn't it make basic sense to include just a link or two here - the Las Vegas show and the High Point show?
This is a good report by WUNC's Leoneda INGE. If WUNC were really committed to serving its market, however, this would not be the end of the report. For example, wouldn't it make basic sense to include just a link or two here - the Las Vegas show and the High Point show?
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Replacement for The Connection
Replacement for The Connection
This is a note I just sent to Joan ROSE (the station manager) and George BOOSEY (the program manager) at WUNC:
"Dear Joan and George,
I read what you added to the WUNC Home Page about The Connection. That's fine as far as it goes.But I would think you would want to do three things more:1) Make an on-air announcement or two, if you have not, calling attention to the item on the Home Page.2) Use the e-mail newsletter list that you have to send out a message asking for comment and input. 3) Most important, provide the people whom you are reaching via the station, the web page and e-mail with links to the web pages of some of the programs you would consider airing in the morning and/or in the evening in the affected time slots. Most of us do not know what you think the choices are and so it is impossible to give useful feedback without knowing what you are considering. You mentioned the Diane Rehm Show which I know well because of living in DC for 30 years. Let people listen to that on the program's website http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/. Give them other choices you are considering."
This is a note I just sent to Joan ROSE (the station manager) and George BOOSEY (the program manager) at WUNC:
"Dear Joan and George,
I read what you added to the WUNC Home Page about The Connection. That's fine as far as it goes.But I would think you would want to do three things more:1) Make an on-air announcement or two, if you have not, calling attention to the item on the Home Page.2) Use the e-mail newsletter list that you have to send out a message asking for comment and input. 3) Most important, provide the people whom you are reaching via the station, the web page and e-mail with links to the web pages of some of the programs you would consider airing in the morning and/or in the evening in the affected time slots. Most of us do not know what you think the choices are and so it is impossible to give useful feedback without knowing what you are considering. You mentioned the Diane Rehm Show which I know well because of living in DC for 30 years. Let people listen to that on the program's website http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/. Give them other choices you are considering."
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Forum to Discuss Public Broadcasting Scheduled in Chapel Hill
Monday, July 18, 2005
WBUR - Letter from General Manager
WBUR - Letter from General Manager
It would be nice ot see this kind of communication more reguarly from the people who make decisions at WUNC.
It would be nice ot see this kind of communication more reguarly from the people who make decisions at WUNC.
The Connection to go off air.....
The Connection to go off air.....
It is odd that nothing about this appears on the WUNC website.
It is odd that nothing about this appears on the WUNC website.
Friday, July 08, 2005
"Taking the Oath on a Quran"
"Taking the Oath on a Quran"
A fascinating WUNC story, especially at a time when so much of the world is anxious to know who may have been responsible for the London bombings. Truth is especially important at this time, one could very well argue, especially with most Americans already jumping to the conclusion that the perpetrators must have been "Arabs", Muslims, or "similar" people. One might also argue that nothing reliable has yet been released to indicate anything that might tie these attacks to any specific groups. We remain a country that, at least until now, still claims to hold dearly to the importance of both truth and the presumption of innocence.
A fascinating WUNC story, especially at a time when so much of the world is anxious to know who may have been responsible for the London bombings. Truth is especially important at this time, one could very well argue, especially with most Americans already jumping to the conclusion that the perpetrators must have been "Arabs", Muslims, or "similar" people. One might also argue that nothing reliable has yet been released to indicate anything that might tie these attacks to any specific groups. We remain a country that, at least until now, still claims to hold dearly to the importance of both truth and the presumption of innocence.
The State of Things after the London bombings....
The State of Things after the London bombings....
Don't expect to be able to listen, however, unless you did yesterday. Today, Friday, the last State of Things program available from the WUNC website was broadcast 5 July.
Don't expect to be able to listen, however, unless you did yesterday. Today, Friday, the last State of Things program available from the WUNC website was broadcast 5 July.
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