National Public Radio Confronts Election Season With a ‘Joy Czar’
A tense US political climate and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have the broadcaster looking for more positive stories to tell.
The National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, DC.
Photographer: Samuel Corum/BloombergHello! Welcome back to Soundbite. Hopefully you all have fun plans for this last weekend of summer – ideally I’ll find myself in Brighton Beach with a burek or two in hand. Today we’ll talk about how National Public Radio has been preparing for election season, including the appointment of a “joy czar.”
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