Elizabeth Jensen

Elizabeth Jensen appears in the following:

Assessing An NPR Report On The Indian Child Welfare Act

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

A complex story needed more context

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The 'Ethical Calculus' Behind NPR's Decision To Air A Presidential Speech

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

After internal debate, NPR will carry President Trump's speech tonight live.

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Temporary Employees, Long-Term Impact

Friday, December 21, 2018

What is NPR losing out on by its heavy reliance on temps and is there a better way?

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Analyzing An 'Analysis': It Came Up Short

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

An 'analysis' didn't initially get a needed label and didn't follow protocol.

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A President's Legacy, With All Its Complications

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Not all listeners hear the right mix, as NPR balances Bush plaudits and criticism

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'Moving Too Quickly' Again Cited As Cause Of An NPR Newsroom Error

Monday, December 03, 2018

A mistake might have been caught with more editorial scrutiny.

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A Brief Timeout For Some NPR Shoutouts

Friday, November 30, 2018

Highlighting some standout NPR work, including a year in Puerto Rico, reporting on the 2020 census and some library love

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Missed Connections: NPR Offers Select Ways To Reach The Newsroom

Friday, November 16, 2018

Listeners and readers can use Twitter and a contact form to connect with NPR journalists, but some want reporters' emails to be public.

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NPR's Staff Diversity Numbers, 2018

Monday, November 12, 2018

NPR's newsroom diversity ticks up, as percentage of Latinx journalists grows.

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From The Bully Pulpit To The Radio

Thursday, November 01, 2018

President Trump's midterm messages are ubiquitous on NPR. What are the ethical issues around broadcasting his rally remarks?

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Plan To Reduce NPR Corrections Misses Target

Thursday, October 18, 2018

The newsroom wanted to halve the number of corrections, but after three months, there's been only a little progress.

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Reflecting On The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Coverage

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

On a couple of occasions, the balance tipped.

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NPR Doesn't Confer 'Dr.' On Ph.D.s. Here's Why.

Friday, September 28, 2018

NPR follows AP style, because listeners usually identify 'Dr.' with physicians.

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Call The Midwives, But Ring The Doctors, Too

Thursday, September 27, 2018

A piece from Planet Money's The Indicator essentially told listeners that they would have to trust the reporters on substantiation in a complex story.

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NPR Concludes Investigation Into Work Of Freelancer Who Recycled Material

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

More than 10 percent of her reports reused sound bites.

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Disclosing Whether Interviewees Signed Non-Disclosure Agreements

Friday, September 07, 2018

New guidance from the newsroom requires producers to ask potential guests if they feel legally restricted in what they can say about the White House.

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Regrets Only: When Potential Interviewees Say 'No Thanks'

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Interviews with GOP lawmakers were scarce last week, but six-month numbers are surprisingly politically balanced.

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'Morning Edition' Resets Its Clock (Again)

Thursday, August 16, 2018

The new schedule has newscasts at different times and allows for longer stories.

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Kessler Interview Puts Spotlight On How To Cover Racist Viewpoints

Monday, August 13, 2018

Critics argued that NPR should not give white supremacists a "platform."

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Freelance Contributor Recycled Sound Bites

Friday, August 10, 2018

NPR said that it has discovered that a longtime freelance contributor had reused sound bites in more than two dozen reports that aired from 2011 until recently.

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