“Online News Organizations Compete For Pulitzers,”
Morning Edition, from NPR
Later today, Columbia University will announce the winners of the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes. This year for the first time the prizes include online news organizations. They’re competing in all 14 journalism categories. Some of the biggest names in the online business though didn’t bother to apply. NPR’s David Gura reports.
The winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes in letters, drama, music and journalism will be announced this afternoon, at Columbia University. For the first time, online-only news organizations were eligible to apply for the awards. NPR’s David Gura has more.
“Saving Folk History, One Recording At A Time,”
All Things Considered, from NPR
A small group of musicians is trying to save American folk music one recording at a time. They’re not professional archivists, but they’ve collected thousands of old rare cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes. And they want to introduce those recordings to a new generation of musicians online, as NPR’s David Gura reports.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama delivered what could be the most important speech of his political career last night, as he accepted the Democratic party’s nomination for president. Obama spoke before a capacity crowd at INVESCO Field. From Denver, NPR’s David Gura reports.
About 80,000 people are expected at INVESCO Field in Denver tonight, as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Obama’s triumph comes after a bruising primary campaign against Senator Hillary Clinton. Democratic delegates heard from Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton. In his prime-time address, Mr. Clinton tried to make good with members of the Democratic Party. From Denver, NPR’s David Gura reports.
Barack Obama delivers his presidential nomination acceptance speech tonight, not at the convention center in Denver, but at the Mile High Stadium there, with some 75,000 people in attendance. And as he does so, he becomes the first black man to head his party’s ticket, 45 years to the day after Martin Luther King delivered his ”I Have A Dream” speech here, in Washington. Obama is expected to talk about how, as president, he would make a difference in people’s lives. Last night, his chosen running mate, Joe Biden, accepted his nomination. NPR’s David Gura has more on that.
The Democratic National Convention continues today. Delegates will hear today from Delaware Senator Joseph Biden, Illinois Senator Barack Obama’s choice for vice president. They’ll also hear from former President Bill Clinton, and then they’ll officially nominate Obama for president. NPR’s David Gura reports.
In her introduction to ”New Stories from the South: The Year’s Best, 2008,” ZZ Packer, co-editor of the collection, calls the American South “a land of contrasts.” “There’s the sweet tea, and the bourbon, and the mint juleps,” she writes. “But there’s also the low-brow Rally’s and Checkers and White Castles.” Indeed, it’s true that Dixie contains multitudes: The South, which includes the Ozarks and the Outer Banks, the Pisgah and the Piedmont, has given us Ralph Stanley and R.E.M., Ludacris and Little Richard.
“First-Time Novelists Make A Splash On The Web,”
All Things Considered, from NPR
Now, the dust jacket of a novel usually includes a plot summary and author bio, blurbs from a few rave reviews. These days there’s usually a Web address too. As NPR’s David Gura reports, many writers, especially debut novelists, are using elaborate Web sites to attract readers and interact with them.
“Rights Battle Brews over Un-Edited Carver Stories,”
All Things Considered, from NPR
The short story writer Raymond Carver was praised for his brevity. Critics were taken with the spare, minimalist style of his work, including the collections, “Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?” and “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.” Well, a scholar says Carver’s stories may have been a little more spare than he wanted. NPR’s David Gura explains.
