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Come practice these four skills at our UX Research Internship
Come practice these four skills at our UX Research Internship
Last year, I had the honor of supervising our first UX Research Intern in NPR’s Design department in Digital Media. Eleni Andris was a…
Veronica Erb
Oct 28, 2020
What happens when an NPR host riffs on voice skill scripts
What happens when an NPR host riffs on voice skill scripts
NPR recently launched the ability to play Morning Edition on Amazon voice-based devices. (Just say, “Alexa, play Morning Edition.”) To…
Rebecca Rolfe
Sep 4, 2019
Make a voice assistant prototype, without having to code anything
Make a voice assistant prototype, without having to code anything
Synthetic voices can be surprising. You may think you know how Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant, or Siri will sound, but some words stump…
Rebecca Rolfe
Aug 2, 2019
Making Research A Team Sport
Making Research A Team Sport
Research can be more impactful and interesting for a team if an effort has been made to get everyone to contribute to the work.
KB Ruleaux
Jul 12, 2019
A Look Inside The Lab
A Look Inside The Lab
The Public Radio Incubation Lab addresses the goal of “bringing transformative ideas to life in public media”
KB Ruleaux
Jun 11, 2019
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Overcoming Cognitive Bias in User Research
Overcoming Cognitive Bias in User Research
Imagine you’ve just completed user testing around a new set of features and you’re feeling pretty good about how it went. You identified…
Adam Kiryk
Sep 7, 2017
Editing Wikipedia to celebrate Black History Month
Editing Wikipedia to celebrate Black History Month
Last month, NPR staff celebrated Black History Month through a variety of events. There was music, food, books, a movie, and lots of…
Veronica Erb
Mar 11, 2015
Thanks, NPR.
Thanks, NPR.
I’m not sure when I first heard NPR. My dad would listen to KPCC exclusively any time he was in the car…
Claudia Bertilsson
Apr 21, 2017
Just Shy Of Magical: Localizing Listeners On The NPR Skill For Alexa
Just Shy Of Magical: Localizing Listeners On The NPR Skill For Alexa
Recently, NPR launched the NPR skill for Alexa, allowing listeners on the platform to more easily connect to their favorite live station…
Vincent Farquharson
Aug 27, 2018
NPR Poster Series: Artists At Work
NPR Poster Series: Artists At Work
Meet the illustrators behind the 2019 NPR Poster Series.
Lakecia Hammond
Feb 22, 2019
Say Hello To The NPR One API
Say Hello To The NPR One API
NPR has a history of successful partnerships with external developers, from our original NPR News App to our work on Ford Sync. We’ve…
Vincent Farquharson
Jun 8, 2015
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