Stories by David Folkenflik
David Folkenflik
Media Correspondent, NPR News
By David Folkenflik
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
David Folkenflik | May 18, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realitiesDavid Folkenflik | May 11, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC
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'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87David Folkenflik | May 6, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC
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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trialDavid Folkenflik | Apr 18, 2026, 2:24 AM UTC
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NPR receives $113 million in charitable giftsDavid Folkenflik | Apr 16, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who led network to new heights, has died
Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network.
David Folkenflik | Apr 15, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC
2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in
Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough challenge from a pair of antitrust lawsuits.
David Folkenflik | Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
