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4 Minute Roundup: Knight Commission Report; NPR's Local Venture

by Mark Glaser

Here's the latest 4MR audio report from MediaShift. In this week's special edition, I look at the report that came out today from the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. The Commission called for strengthening public media, bringing broadcast access to all Americans, and having at least one strong online info hub for each community....

• October 2, 2009
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NPR Considers Convergence for Next Generation of Radio Reporters

by Mark Glaser

The younger generation will be our future leaders. We hear that a lot in politics, but it also applies to media companies wondering who will be leading them into a digital future. National Public Radio has two programs -- Next Generation Radio (NextGen) and Intern Edition -- aimed at training young folks to do quality radio reporting the NPR...

• May 7, 2008
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