Press Room
There's a lot happening at NPR. You hear it in the incredible breadth of news covered on your local station, through concerts or favorite artist streams on your NPR Music iPhone App, and in essays about how an issue affects your world at NPR.org. The pressroom is designed as a resource for media, conference organizers and those curious about NPR to keep up with the latest happenings. You’ll find recent announcements, downloadable resources, staff bios, awards lists and contacts for media. We hope you'll linger and dive into content that piques your curiosity – and discover new and untold stories along the way.
Recent Releases and Statements
- » Edward Schumacher-Matos Named NPR Ombudsman, To Begin Three-Year Term in June 2011 (April 29, 2011)
- » Okkervil River Debuts New Album During Live Video Webcast from NPR Music and KUT Austin, Wednesday, April 27, at 7PM (ET) (April 26, 2011)
- » NPR News Reports: Classified Military Documents Show U.S. Released "High-Risk" GITMO Detainees (April 24, 2011)
- » NPR Wins Two RFK Awards for Investigative Series On Campus Rape and Photojournalism Coverage of Haiti Earthquake (April 22, 2011)
- » NPR Music Streams Entire Albums from Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Thao and Mirah, Times New Viking, and Krallice (April 18, 2011)
- » NPR News Wins 2010 Investigative Reporters & Editors Award (April 8, 2011)
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