Neal Conan | NPR In The 21st Century

A bearded man wearing headphones and a light-colored jacket over a blue shirt is smiling while seated in front of a microphone in a modern recording studio. The background features equipment and soundproofing elements. He exudes the same professional charm as NEAL CONAN of NPR in the 21st Century.

American radio journalist Neal Conan spoke to a packed crowd at the UC Berkeley J-School recently about international reporting, the importance of public radio and the cancellation of “Talk of the Nation,” a national program for which he served as its radio host from 2001 until the last show June 27, 2013.

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Dean’s Letter – December 2013

December 19, 2013 Colleagues, The holiday season is the time to recap notable accomplishments of the year that’s ending, and I’m still new enough to the job—my first anniversary will be New Year’s Day—that I continue to be surprised and deeply impressed by the consistently high caliber of the work of our teachers and students.…

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