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Twitter chat with NPR's new CEO Gary Knell

December 1, 2011, 3 p.m.

  1. Diversity
  2. cheaddc
    cheryl head@cheaddc
    @NPRgaryknell. TY for your commitment to increasing NPR's diversity. Is goal to make NPR more accessible? How will you go about it? #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  3. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    @cheaddc Diversity is essential. We must reflect more of America, be accessible & relevant. Diversity needs to be broadly defined. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  4. cheaddc
    cheryl head@cheaddc
    @NPRgaryknell Agreed! And also must be embedded in the organizational culture.#nprCEO
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  5. Sound-bite reporting
  6. Secretoriginz
    Don@Secretoriginz
    @nprgaryknell how can NPR combat the sound bite culture that flock 2 any idea expressed strongly but lacking logical foundation #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  7. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@Secretoriginz We are the opposite of the sound bite culture. We try to present factual reporting w/context. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  8. Public funding
  9. burgandySean
    Sean@burgandySean
    @totn is NPR considering getting off of public funding? I have no problem with NPR receiving govt funds but a vocal minority do.
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  10. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@burgandySean Pub funding is an impt source of revenue esp in supporting stations in states with smlr populations in rural areas. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  11. Audience expansion
  12. AmandaBurbage
    Amanda Burbage@AmandaBurbage
    #nprceo @totn Any concern about expanding the listening audience? How will you do it?
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  13. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@AmandaBurbage We need to reach audience in ways convenient and accessible to them in emerging and traditional platforms. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  14. Under-covered populations
  15. redleader57
    redleader57@redleader57
    @NPRGaryKnell: need to have more coverage of & by veterans, LGBT, native Americans, people with disabilities. Thanks. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  16. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@redleader57 Noted.Did u hear investigations abt Native Amer fstr care in S. Dakota?Also impressed by focus on military healthcare. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  17. Liberal bias
  18. bruinrob11
    bruinrob11@bruinrob11
    @NPRgaryknell How do you respond to the criticism that @NPR has a liberal bias? Would you have fired Juan Williams? #NPRCEO
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  19. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@bruinrob11 I’m hearing a great mix of variety of stories, voices and views. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  20. Priorities
  21. MD_Charleston
    Michael Charleston@MD_Charleston
    @NPRgaryknell What are your immediate priorities for NPR? #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  22. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@MD_Charleston Creating a stable structure to grow NPR to enable it to reach its highest potential. #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  23. Attracting young people
  24. MrScottClark
    Scott Clark@MrScottClark
    Do you have a strategy to attract younger people to listen and financially support public radio stations? #nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45
  25. NPRgaryknell
    Gary Knell@NPRgaryknell
    .@MrScottClark NPR has supercharged its digi efforts & is winning multiple awards in creating innovative ways to distribute content.#nprceo
    Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:50:45

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