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11.12.2008
Bringing Back the Federal Writers Project

Mark Pinsky was on NPR's "Day to Day" program earlier today discussing his idea, which he originally proposed in this article for us, about reviving the Federal Writers Project as a way to throw some work to all of the unemployed journalists out there these days. Alas, his appearance couldn't have been more timely, since NPR announced just yesterday that, as part of its massive budget cuts, it was canceling "Day to Day" and laying off its staff. Which is just one more reason to hope that Pinsky's idea comes to fruition.

--Jason Zengerle

Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:58 PM with 5 comment(s)

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Rhubarbs said:

I never got into "Day to Day" on NPR. But I will miss Ketzel Levine, who in a cruel twist of fate just started an excellent series of reports on how people are dealing with the recession.

December 11, 2008 3:20 PM

AMVHuck said:

"Like the original FWP, the new version would focus in particular on those segments of society largely ignored by commercial and even public media."

You mean like the homeless, for example? I still find it hard to believe that Pinksy's article wasn't a joke. I mean, it is a joke, even if he didn't intend it as such.

December 11, 2008 4:26 PM

ironyroad said:

Maybe a new FWP could do another series of states' guides, and put Lonely Planet, the Let's Go series, the Rough Guides, and a bunch of other travel publishers out of business!

And it could produce some bad plays.

December 11, 2008 8:48 PM

bigfish said:

irony, I couldn't disagree more.  As an actor, I believe that there are no bad plays, only bad audiences.

...irony.

December 11, 2008 11:52 PM

CRS9TNR said:

The original story was a good idea.  Unforttunately TNR's blog didn't allow any comments for 3 days and there was no discussion.

Bringing it back now is just stupid.

Fix the commenting section instead of re-running the story.

Between the Archives Fiasco and the Delayed Comments on Fridays, TNR is run like a High Scool Yearbook.

Oops, a HS Yearbook doesn't have as many techincal glitches.

December 12, 2008 6:57 AM