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Fresh Air, May 17, 2006
By: Terry Gross
Length: 22 mins

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Summary

Journalist Daniel Okrent on this edition of Fresh Air. From 2003 to 2005, he served as the first Public Editor, or ombudsman, for The New York Times. His new book, Public Editor #1: The Collected Columns (with Reflections, Reconsiderations, and Even a Few Retractions) of the First Ombudsman of The New York Times chronicles his tenure and provides a behind the scenes look at America's most respected newspaper. Okrent has spent over 25 years in the print media business, with writing and editing jobs at Esquire, Time and Life magazines. Okrent is also known as the founder of Rotisserie Baseball, the forerunner of popular fantasy sports games. (Broadcast Date: May 17, 2006)

Note: Because full digital rights were not granted to Audible for this episode of Fresh Air, this edition is 20 minutes long.

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