Kai Ryssdal: The thing about the Times-Picayune is that it isn't just any daily paper. And that's really a function of the recent history of the city it serves. During Katrina and right afterward local radio and the Times-Picayune were often the only things holding New Orleans together. Chris Rose worked at the paper for 25 years, including Katrina and the aftermath. He helped the paper win two Pulitzers for its coverage of the storm. We figured he'd be a good guy to talk to about what the Times-Picayune means to New Orleans. So we tracked him down on vacation on a cell phone, so the sound is kinda sketchy. Chris Rose, good to have you with us Chris Rose: Well it's a pleasure to ... Continue reading →

Press Release | May 17, 2012 Reporters Committee Executive Director Dalglish named dean at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, has been named dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, effective Aug. 1. “Twelve years ago, the Reporters Committee's Steering Committee gave an aspiring media lawyer a chance to lead the nation’s premiere organization devoted to protecting the First Amendment rights of journalists,” Dalglish said. “Serving as executive director of the Reporters Committee has been an honor and a privilege. This job, and the outstanding people who came with it, have been so much more than I expected. “Now, I have been given ... Continue reading →

By Vince Duffy, RTDNA Chairman ElectIn my large Irish family, our stories get better with age. It’s not that we lie about what’s happened to us, but when we get together for holidays or family events, we usually tell the same stories and they get better every time.They start out as true of course, and the people, places and events all stay the same, but over time the funny parts get a little more funny, the dialogue a little more snappy and clever, and the reactions from onlookers a little more outrageous.It used to drive my wife crazy, but now she just warns our daughters to be a little skeptical when “Daddy’s telling a story.”NPR now finds itself in similar situation with humorist/commentator David Sedaris.I ... Continue reading →