David Folkenflik

David Folkenflik appears in the following:

NPR CEO Knell To Leave After 2 years On The Job

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

CEO Gary Knell announced on Monday that he is leaving NPR to take the helm at National Geographic Society. The offer was too good to refuse, Knell told NPR staffers, giving him the ch...

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A Lover Of Horse Races, And Horses: Remembering Jack Germond

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Political reporter Jack Germond smoked and loved martinis and red wine and fine food and betting on horses — he lived life large and didn't suffer phonies.

But here's the thing about Germond, who died Wednesday at age 85: He liked politicians. That's something you don't find much among reporters ...

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NPR, Ombudsman Differ On S. Dakota Indian Foster Care Series

Monday, August 12, 2013

After an extensive investigation lasting well over a year, NPR's ombudsman has concluded the network's series on South Dakota's efforts to put Native American children in foster care was fundamentally flawed.

The network and the ombudsman, Edward Schumacher-Matos, who is paid to critique NPR's news coverage, have split sharply over ...

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With An Industry In Turmoil, Why Buy A Newspaper Company?

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

The news that billionaire Jeff Bezos has purchased The Washington Post came shortly after Red Sox owner John Henry agreed to buy The Boston Globe. That's left many scratching their he...

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Veteran Journalist Helen Thomas Leaves An Outspoken Legacy

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Journalist Helen Thomas died Saturday at the age of 92, according to The Gridiron Club & Foundation. Over the decades, she made her mark as a woman journalist who shattered barriers in the nation's capital and as someone who invariably spoke her mind. She became a fixture at the White ...

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Outrage Over Boston Bombing Suspect On 'Rolling Stone' Cover

Thursday, July 18, 2013

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McCarthy's Vaccination Stance Complicates Job On 'The View'

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The newest co-host for Barbara Walters' chatfest The View is a vivacious and outspoken model, actor and activist for children, seemingly a perfect person to have at the table of the successful network talk show.

But Jenny McCarthy is also one of the nation's leading skeptics about the safety of ...

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Justice Department Told News Corp. About Fox Subpoena In 2010

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Fox News officials professed indignation and surprise last week over the search of reporter James Rosen's records amid a federal leak investigation

But prosecutors told Fox's parent company of a subpoena nearly three years ago.

Prosecutors issued a subpoena for Rosen's phone records and got a judge to sign ...

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