After a week-long absence, National Public Radio's ombudsman has responded to her critics on her blog.

Your Voices Have Been Heard ... and Ignored

I won't repeat Alicia Shepard's pathetic excuses here, because I care about your digestion. It really is sad. The worst part is, she teaches a graduate-level course in Media Ethics at Georgetown University. I hope any potential students do their research before enrolling in her class, as she is obviously not qualified to teach it.

She has also refused an interview with Glen Greenwald at Salon. Can't take the heat, I guess.

Addendum:
Shepard did consent to a short interview with NPR's own program, "On the Media", and, wow. She appears to try to defend her position, but does a very poor job of it.

Torturous Wording

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