Tag Archives: npr

Covering the economy coast-to-coast

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: October 12, 2009

Get an inside look at the week NPR fellows spend in Los Angeles, learning how to better cover economic issues for local and national programs.

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Laid off, not laid back

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: September 2, 2009

I recently spoke with two Los Angeles residents who are turning their time out of work into a chance to try something new. Jamie Rubin, a former online news producer is now designing nursing shirts for new moms at Milkstars. Brian Zeno was in sales and is now managing rock bands. The story was on [...]

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Cash-strapped California

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: July 13, 2009

With an economy larger than most countries in the world, how can the state of California be in so much financial trouble? NPR is taking an in-depth look at how the Golden State went broke, and what’s being done to dig out with a series called California in Crisis. San Francisco’s KQED has a collection [...]

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Where the jobs are (and aren't)

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: July 9, 2009

Looking for work is a daunting task, regardless of the economic climate, but how do you muster sympathy for those at the top and bottom of the chain when so many in the middle are struggling? NewsHour’s Paul Solman reports on executives and ex-convicts who are in an oddly similar position. Former execs with extensive [...]

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To form a more open government

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: July 2, 2009

This week, experts from across the political world came together to talk about open government – the idea that the web can help information flow through agencies to the media and everyday citizens who want to participate and have a say in making policy. Last year at this time, everyone at the annual Personal Democracy [...]

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