NPR aired 53 Kennedy stories between Aug. 26 and 30.
On the first day of reporting Ted Kennedy’s death, only one of the 23 on-air stories mentioned the name Mary Jo Kopechne and five mentioned Chappaquiddick, notes ombud Alicia Shepard.
Kathy Shaidle's blog. Est. 2000
NPR aired 53 Kennedy stories between Aug. 26 and 30.
On the first day of reporting Ted Kennedy’s death, only one of the 23 on-air stories mentioned the name Mary Jo Kopechne and five mentioned Chappaquiddick, notes ombud Alicia Shepard.
