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National Public Radio
Will Obama's White House Be Open To The Media?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 18, 2008 - 9:52pmLast updated: November 18, 2008 - 9:53pm
President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to take office talking as though he'll throw the White House doors open and let the sunshine in. But some reporters who have been covering the Obama campaign are a little doubtful of what that means for journalists.
NPR Names Vivian Schiller as President and CEO
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 12, 2008 - 8:30amLast updated: November 12, 2008 - 8:31am
The National Public Radio Board of Directors announced that it has named Vivian Schiller, 47, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 5, 2009. Schiller joins NPR from The New York Times Company where she is Senior Vice President and General Manager of NYTimes.com.
The Digital Divide Between McCain And Obama
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 3, 2008 - 1:18pmLast updated: August 3, 2008 - 1:19pm
On Friday, All Things Considered offered a three-part comparison of presidential candidates Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ), noting they have different digital resumes. Their habits were shaped, in part, by what they were doing when the digital age arrived.
Isolated NC County Gets Wired
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 16, 2008 - 7:31amLast updated: July 16, 2008 - 7:31am
Living in a rural community is a larger impediment to Internet use than either race or class. The isolated rural community of Greene County (NC) turned itself upside down to get its citizens online in five short years.
