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Explanatory 'Verticals' Give Big-Name Journalists More Power

By Audie Cornish,
David Folkenflik
Published January 3, 2014 at 3:49 PM CST
Explanatory 'Verticals' Give Big-Name Journalists More Power

Copyright 2014 NPR
Audie Cornish
Over two decades of journalism, Audie Cornish has become a recognized and trusted voice on the airwaves as co-host of NPR's flagship news program, All Things Considered.
David Folkenflik
David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak-kneed, backstabbing, sweaty-palmed reporter." Others have been kinder. The Columbia Journalism Review, for example, once gave him a "laurel" for reporting that immediately led the U.S. military to institute safety measures for journalists in Baghdad.