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  • 1. NPRs News Coverage of the Financial Crisis
    Max Collins, Brent Petrone, Stephanie Steinberg, Ely Twiggs, Lauren Zobl

2. What is important to the average NPR listener?
Useful knowledge for an average listener
Explanation of terminology
Relating to the audience
3. News Coverage Before September 7th, 2008

  • Positive

4. NPR was informed of the subprime mortgage crisis and was reporting from outside the bubble 5. Coverage was very fair and did not point fingers 6. Brought in contrasting and expert perspectives 7. Used personal stories 8. Lacked sensationalism 9. Did not use complex financial terms 10. Negative 11. Lacked coverage during first half of the decade 12. Coverage needs more financial advice for the individual