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Demanding Better Reproductive Health and Rights Journalism

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by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

September 25, 2011 - 9:25pm (Print)

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 Jay Rosen deconstructs the "he said/she said" journalism NPR applied to a story on abortion access. NPR covers the anti-contraception movement in Texas, and Bachmann's ignorant comments on HPV inspire some responsible medical journalism.

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NPR Station Pulls Planned Parenthood Spots During Budget Debate

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by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

April 10, 2011 - 5:34pm (Print)

An NPR affiliate pulled ads purchased by the reproductive health group out of concern that "reasonable listeners" might question their editorial practices.

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(UPDATED) The Budget Stalemate and the Major Media Fail on Riders

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

April 7, 2011 - 5:35pm (Print)

As the uncertainty of the very real-life drama about the budget stalemate and threatened shutdown of the federal government drags on, there is one thing you can count on. Every single major media outlet has gotten the story about riders wrong.

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A Serendipitous Media Happening for 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

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reader diary by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

October 1, 2010 - 1:23pm (Print)

My adventure on Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan on NPR. How playing golf leads to national media attention. 

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"Pro-Life:" Not What You Think It Means

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by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

May 25, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

Anti-choice organizations may guilt people into adopting a feel-good term like “pro-life,” but they haven’t succeeded in getting Americans to support their broader agenda.

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NPR Tries To Be "The Today Show" And Maddow Pushes Back

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by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

June 14, 2009 - 10:51pm (Print)

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More coverage of the murder of Dr. Tiller. Also: why we should be worried about Alexia Kelly, and NPR jumps in on the hook-up scare story train.

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Terry Gross Interviews Richard Cizik, Discusses "Abortion Reduction"

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by Emily Douglas

December 4, 2008 - 9:53am (Print)

Fresh Air's Terry Gross brought Richard Cizik, vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals, to her show on Tuesday.
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Roundup: Science Based Approach to HIV/AIDS Returns to South Africa

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by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 14, 2008 - 10:23am (Print)

Science-based approach to HIV prevention returns to South Africa; Indian authors tell real stories of HIV epidemic in India; New cream could help women quietly protect themselves against HIV; Catholic university orders NPR station to stop accepting underwriting from Planned Parenthood; A mother's final look at life.
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NPR's 'Sarah Palin and Feminism's Rightward Path'

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by Amie Newman

October 9, 2008 - 11:34pm (Print)

Are conservatism and feminism mutually exclusive? NPR's Fresh Air interviews Ronnee Schreiber about her new book, Righting Feminism, particularly relevant during a historical election season for women  - with a conservative woman in the spotlight.
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