Chai Jing’s interviews appear to strike a chord back home in China, even as YouTube is blocked in the country and popular platforms have deleted videos repackaging her show.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 28, 2025.
Spring, when the presence of a more promising Sox team, tends to put a, uh, spring in your step, right? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF […]
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How NPR covers itself when it’s in the news
When NPR is in the news, its journalists aim to cover what’s happening the same way they cover other news or an organization. The newsroom follows a protocol that seeks to ensure only a small number of employees, none of whom are directly involved in the news event, works on the coverage.
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Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake
The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 14, 2025
What better way to celebrate Sleep Awareness Week than with a nap? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF THE WEEK: “Don’t tax you, don’t tax me, […]
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Tablets for tots? Survey says kids watch videos on their own devices by age 2
A.I. is the other big change in the media landscape for kids and parents, the report from Common Sense Media finds.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Feb. 21, 2025
I was dreamin’ when I wrote this/Forgive me if it goes astray/woke up super-early for Lively/hence my acuity is on the wane today. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** […]
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Bomb threats shadowed international reporters who covered Chinese celebrity dissident
Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were accused of making bomb threats. An NPR investigation now has them wondering if it was the work of the Chinese government or someone else.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 13, 2024
Thirteen items, appropriately, for your Triskaidekaphobia Day consideration. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, […]
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Harris is trying to reach new voters with a media blitz both traditional — and not
Harris has already appeared on 60 Minutes and the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Next up, appearances on The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Howard Stern Show.
