Media

The Growing Industry Of Marijuana Advertising

6:50pm April 06, 2014

In Humboldt County, radio stations broadcast gardening ads geared toward the Emerald Triangle's most lucrative — but still federally illegal — industry: marijuana. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with broadcast lawyer Harry Cole about the legality of advertising pot and related growing products.

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Attendees wear Oculus Rift HD virtual reality headsets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.

Backlash To Facebook Buying Virtual Reality Firm Comes Swiftly

11:08am March 27, 2014

by Noah Nelson

Facebook's purchase of Oculus VR is only a day old, but the founders are already defending themselves against threats of abandonment by game developers.

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World News

Resignation Revives Doubts About Bloomberg China Coverage

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Bloomberg News finds itself under unwelcome scrutiny, as its parent company's chairman suggests that reporting on the corruption of China ruling elites isn't part of its core mission.

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In LA, Watching Home Team's Ball Games Just Got More Complicated

7:37pm March 23, 2014

by Becky Sullivan

The Los Angeles Dodgers' games will no longer be broadcast for free on local television. Time Warner Cable has created a special Dodgers channel, but other TV providers are balking at the price.

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BuzzFeed Quizzes: What Data Set Do You Belong To?

11:03am March 01, 2014

A scroll through your Facebook News Feed will turn up BuzzFeed quizzes about what Harry Potter character you are. Ad Age reporter Kate Kaye tells NPR's Scott Simon what BuzzFeed's doing with all the quiz data.

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National

Out Of Portland, A Digital Ripple Hits U.S. News Media

7:57pm February 27, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Owners of The Oregonian are shedding the identity of a daily print newspaper and emphasizing digital content instead. The shift has been received with both cheers and outrage nationwide.

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Piers Morgan Shown The Door, While CNN Weighs Its Next Step

8:02pm February 24, 2014

by David Folkenflik

CNN has announced that it is canceling the show of its primetime host, Piers Morgan. A former British tabloid editor and reality show judge, Morgan was named three years ago to replace Larry King.

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Internet service providers are having trouble keeping pace with growing demand for video streaming services. But there's disagreement over how to fix the problem.

National

Video Streaming Is Straining, But Who Will Ease The Tension?

2:16pm February 21, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Services like Netflix take up a lot of bandwidth, and their increasing popularity is fueling a dispute between these companies and the Internet service providers that carry them.

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Sports

What's Important In Sochi? Depends Where You Ask

7:58pm February 13, 2014

Melissa Block speaks with an array of international correspondents covering the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, to hear what stories are playing big with their home audiences.

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Arts

People, Language And Controversy In The Headlines

6:34pm February 08, 2014

Writer and comedian Hari Kondabolu speaks with NPR's Arun Rath about India being excluded from the Olympics, a controversial Coke commercial, and comments from Sen. Pat Roberts from Kansas during the confirmation hearings for surgeon general nominee Dr. Vivek Murthy.

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