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The Two-Way
11:24 am
Wed September 26, 2012

City Folk Are More Likely To Read This Post

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Remember these? They're most important to those who live in small towns, a new survey shows.

Reinforcing some things you might have suspected, the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project, along with the Knight Foundation, report today that a national telephone survey of adults finds:

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A Blog Supreme
4:39 pm
Tue September 25, 2012

Review: 'Treme,' Ep. 22: 'Dem Songs Is Gonna Stand, Son'

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Antoine Batiste (Wendell Pierce) plays in a tribute to tuba player Kerwin James.

Originally published on Wed September 26, 2012 5:42 pm

If you've been watching the HBO series Treme with us, welcome back.

If you're new here, welcome in the first place. WBGO's Josh Jackson, a New Orleans native, and I have been watching the music-saturated program set in post-Katrina New Orleans for two years now. After every episode, we try to establish some context for the many musical references and live performances the show features.

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Media
11:11 am
Wed September 19, 2012

'Bleak' Picture For Minority Managers In Newsroom

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Now, we're going to focus on a new study about the people who decide what you see on America's television news. The National Association of Black Journalists, or NABJ, has just released its latest diversity census. The group says the picture is bleak for journalists of color who hope to get into television newsroom management. That's journalists who belong to all different ethnic groups.

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Around the Nation
4:50 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Revisiting Life Magazine's 'Take-Over Generation'

Originally published on Sat September 15, 2012 5:19 pm

Note: A shorter version of this story aired on your local member station.

Fifty years ago this month, Life magazine published its take on the 100 most promising young professionals of the midcentury. The special issue, titled "The Take-Over Generation," highlighted some of the "young movers and shakers of the country," Roy Rowan, the magazine's assistant managing editor at the time, tells reporter Richard L. Harris.

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WWNO | The Lens
2:54 pm
Thu September 13, 2012

WWNO, The Lens shift collaborative strategy to play to strengths

The University of New Orleans, which operates WWNO, today announced revised plans to support a collaborative, nonprofit multimedia news operation, expanding the reporting role of The Lens and increasing the NPR affiliate’s focus on news and cultural information.

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