Follow us Get news via Twitter Become a fan Join us on Facebook Subscribe Net News via RSS Public Radio Executives Take The New York Times To Task Over Handling Of 'Caliphate' Issues January 13, 2021 at 5:40 AM (PT) PRPD Unhappy With Times' Response In a blistering letter sent to THE NEW YORK TIMES' Audio Division, a group of public radio executives expressed their disapproval of how the TIMES' "THE DAILY" podcast and radio show handled the ethical lapses that marred the "CALIPHATE" podcast. 26 executives from the PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION and Pres./Exec Dir. ABBY GOLDSTEIN co-signed the letter, which took the TIMES' response to the revelation that the award-winning podcast's primary source was not telling the truth to task on three points.