Alicia Shepard

Alicia Shepard appears in the following:

New York's Local News Landscape

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

After the owners of the Daily News cut about half the newsroom staff, a look at what it means for local news coverage in New York City -- and how local news is faring nationally.

NPR Ombudsman

Friday, November 13, 2009

NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard talks about the network's coverage of the Acorn story; new ethics guidelines for social media; and their coverage of natural gas drilling and other current news.

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Setting Boundaries

Friday, November 13, 2009

Lawyers for the anti-poverty group ACORN filed a lawsuit claiming Congress violated the Constitution when it took their federal funding away. Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, explains ACORN's case. Plus, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on banking reform; NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard; newly elected Westchester executive ...

Please Explain: NPR

Friday, March 21, 2008

NPR says that its mission is to present "fair, accurate and comprehensive information and selected cultural expressions for the benefit of, and at the service of our democracy." That's easier said than done.

Find out how NPR shapes its news and political coverage, who makes judgment calls on a daily ...

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