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• NPR Christmas Commercials

  
  Corrente — Authority: 618
  [ cross posted at NPR Check ] Monday meant that there were only 45 shopping days before Christmas, and NPR was in full consumerism mode. If you were casually listening to Morning Edition , you might have thought NPR was reporting on its own newsreader stars - Montagne, Inskeep, Siegel, Norris, and Block - ...
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• OMG! Only 45 Shopping Days Left

  
  NPR Check — Authority: 469
  Monday meant that there were only 45 shopping days before Christmas, and NPR was in crass commercialism high gear. If you were casually listening to Morning Edition , you might have thought NPR was reporting on its own newsreader stars - Montagne, Inskeep, Siegel, Norris, and Block - "[They]...have names like Mr. ...
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• yes, we have your scores.

  
  gulinvardar — Authority: 128
  its really heartbreaking having to explain to a class full of college students that * means multiplication in excel. so the generic codes for toefl and gre are ok with the individual departments. fast reply. grading the life of an adjunct composition professor . complete with twilight and fresh air references. i ...
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• VOICE YOUR OPINION FOR NPR’S “50 GREAT VOICES” SERIES

  
  The Dead Hub — Authority: 145
  VOICE YOUR OPINION FOR NPR’S “50 GREAT VOICES” SERIES VOTE TODAY; TOP VOCALISTS TO BE INCLUDED IN YEAR-LONG SERIES BEGINNING JANUARY 2010 November 2, 2009; Washington, D.C. – Whitney Houston. Bob Marley. Edith Piaf. Placido Domingo. Busta Rhymes. Joni Mitchell. Whether influencing a genre or providing the ...
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• NPR: Medical staff at Walter Reed worried about Hasan

  
  Reformed Chicks Blabbing — Authority: 548
  Interesting interview about the Ft. Hood shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, giving a lecture to other doctors at Walter Reed, freaking them out leading them to think he might be a terrorist: Its funny that the medias narrative of this...
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• Music Monday 43 :: "This Is It" by Michael Jackson

  
  Radio Girl — Authority: 106
  "This Is It" by Michael Jackson (2009) I hate it when I am out of the loop. Id heard about Michael Jacksons "This Is It" but I thought that it was a song/album that he was working on before he passed away. "This Is It" is actually a documentary about the making of Jacksons last concert (that never took place). ...
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• Periodical–Prospect

  
  I Just Read About That... — Authority: 470
  I recently received an e-mail from a nice person at Prospect (a British magazine).  The email asked if I’d like to review their magazine.  After being completely flattered, I said, “Of course!”  And then I waited nervously hoping that the magazine was good and that I wouldn’t have to say anything mean ...
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• The Decade In Music: An Introduction

  
  NPR Blogs: Monitor Mix — Authority: 513
  By Carrie Brownstein When I think of the passing of a decade, I always think of "Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio" by the Ramones: "Its the end, the end of the 70s / Its the end, the end of the century," they sang. The words conjure both a yearning for the past and the triumph of completion, as in, "We made it." ...
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• Mama Makes Up Her Mind: And Other Dangers of Southern Living

  
  ReadJunk.com — Authority: 140
  Author: Bailey WhitePublisher: Da Capo PressGenre: Memoir/HumorPages: 225 pagesRetail Price: $14.00Buy On Amazon.comThis is a reissue of Bailey White’s collection of anecdotes on growing up in the South. Originally published in 1993, they’re modeled after her commentaries on NPR’s All Things Considered.If ...
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• It never ends

  
  Regret the Error — Authority: 134
  An early version of this story said that Barack Obama is an American citizen because his mother was an American citizen. Obama is an American citizen because he was born on American soil. Link
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• NPR and iBiquity Join Forces to Boost HD Radio

  
  Radio 2020 — Authority: 118
  HD Radio is a terrific medium that has had trouble getting momentum. One of the issues holding back progress has been the FCC-regulated power limitations, and the attendant reports of poor reception. In a collaboration reminiscent of the “Super Hero Team-Ups” popular in comic books, NPR and iBiquity have joined ...
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• mediageek 5 November 2009: Possible Interference Boost for HD Radio & SF’s Pirate Cat Leaves the Air

  
  mediageek radioshow — Authority: 103
  John Anderson from DIYmedia.net joins us this week to review recent news in digital and pirate radio. First he tells us about a proposed power boost for HD Radio that would increase interference on the FM dial. Then we discuss the recent voluntary shutdown of San Francisco’s Pirate Cat radio in response to an FCC ...
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• Laptop Steering Desk Ranks Five Stars for Awesomely Reckless

  
  Asylum India — Authority: 140
  Filed under: Gears/ Gadgets Like good, liberal stay-at-home parents, we were listening to NPR and heard the story of an item we had to pass on. The Laptop Steering Wheel Desk, offered on Amazon for around Rs.900, is a flat plastic attachment you can put around your steering ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...
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• Media Spin on Fort Hood: Catching Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at the Office

  
  Big Government — Authority: 793
  An observant Muslim with an apparent history of support for suicide bombing shoots up an American Army base. Think you can guess his motives? If you said religion or politics, you’re not a member of the conventional media. In the first 24 hours after the shooting, media reports portrayed suspect Nidal Hasan not as ...
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• Idolator’s Maura Johnston on NPR

  
  Top Idol — Authority: 501
  This weekend, Idolator editor Maura Johnston did a great interview on NPR about this month’s upcoming Idol releases–Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood (Susan Boyle was also thrown in there). Maura Johnston is a MUSIC JOURNALIST who also happens to cover Idol . I always respect her opinion. ...
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• How can I get my hands -- and ears -- on old Planet Money podcasts?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 638
  I just fell in love with NPRs Planet Money podcast but cant figure out how to access back episodes. I just started listening to Planet Money and Im excited about it. Id like to go back and listen to the whole hundred-plus of them, but as far as I can tell they only have the last seven or so available on the NPR ...
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• Leica X1 photo gallery proves that big shots do come in little packages

  
  F-Default — Authority: 561
  For those who’ve never really understood the mystique and allure surrounding Leica ’s retro-styled cameras (and their stratospheric price tags), here’s a gallery of shots that might just lend a little insight into the fixation. The outfit’s X1 was announced back in September, though initial shipments aren’t ...
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• Leica X1 photo gallery proves that big shots do come in little packages

  
  F-Default — Authority: 561
  For those who’ve never really understood the mystique and allure surrounding Leica ’s retro-styled cameras (and their stratospheric price tags), here’s a gallery of shots that might just lend a little insight into the fixation. The outfit’s X1 was announced back in September, though initial shipments aren’t ...
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• Japan Wants U.S. To Move Out; Can They Still Be Friends?

  
  Guam Okinawa plus Washington Tokyo — Authority: 154
  November 8, 2009 Weekend Edition Sunday Listen to the Story Download [5 min 47 sec] November 8, 2009 This week, President Obama is scheduled to begin a 10-day tour of Asia. He is expected to visit Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. A variety of topics will be on the agenda, including trade relations, ...
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• butter

  
  gulinvardar — Authority: 128
  julie & julia . too sweet for my taste. inspired by the movie, i tried to bake a cake. it turned out to be the most horrible cake ever baked. probably not any worse than this , but comparable. i always find it very weird reading about istanbul from the point of view of a foreigner. dashing over to ...
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