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'''Up First''' is an American podcast produced by [[NPR]], which is posted online every weekday morning at 6am EST . The show is a short review of important news items that will be relevant for the day. Hosts [[Rachel Martin (broadcast journalist)|Rachel Martin]], [[David Greene (journalist)|David Greene]] and [[Steve Inskeep]] discuss news items with experts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first|title=Up First|work=[[NPR]]|access-date=2017-08-01|language=en}}</ref> Differing from some of their other popular news podcasts, NPR's ''Up First'' favors a brief overview of the daily news, rather than a deep exploration of all the stories' complexities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/05/the-new-york-times-the-daily-vs-nprs-up-first-which-morning-news-podcast-is-better-at-what/|title=The New York Times’ The Daily vs. NPR’s Up First: Which morning news podcast is better at what?|work=Nieman Lab|access-date=2018-03-02}}</ref> The podcast was launched on April 5, 2017 in order to showcase the most prominent stories of the day in a digestible format.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/npr-launch-up-first-morning-podcast-1202021331/|title=NPR Sets Launch of ‘Up First’ Morning Podcast|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=2017-04-03|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| hosting = [[Steve Inskeep]], [[A Martínez (broadcast journalist)|A Martínez]], [[Leila Fadel]], [[Michel Martin]] (weekdays); [[Scott Simon]], [[Ayesha Rascoe]] (Saturdays); [[Rachel Martin (broadcast journalist)|Rachel Martin]] (Sundays) |
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| genre = Monday-Saturday: News summary<br> Sunday: [[Long-form journalism]] |
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| language = English |
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| updates = Monday-Friday by 6 a.m. ET; Saturdays and Sundays by 8 a.m. ET |
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| length = avg. 10-15 minutes (Monday-Saturday) to 25 minutes (Sunday) |
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| provider = ''[[National Public Radio]]'' |
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| website = {{URL|npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first}} |
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'''''Up First''''' is a daily news [[podcast]] by the American media organization [[NPR]], which releases an episode every weekday at 6 a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]], and Saturdays and Sundays by 8 a.m ET. ''Up First'' gives a brief overview of each news item in its weekday and Saturday episodes, unlike some of NPR's other popular news podcasts which provide a deep exploration of each story.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/05/the-new-york-times-the-daily-vs-nprs-up-first-which-morning-news-podcast-is-better-at-what/|title=The New York Times' The Daily vs. NPR's Up First: Which morning news podcast is better at what?|work=Nieman Lab|access-date=2018-03-02|archive-date=2018-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214052519/http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/05/the-new-york-times-the-daily-vs-nprs-up-first-which-morning-news-podcast-is-better-at-what|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sunday edition of the podcast varies between originally produced content for the feed and showcasing previously published episodes for NPR's various [[long-form journalism]] podcasts. |
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The podcast was launched on April 5, 2017, in order to showcase the most prominent stories of the day in a digestible format,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/npr-launch-up-first-morning-podcast-1202021331/|title=NPR Sets Launch of 'Up First' Morning Podcast|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=2017-04-03|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080232/http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/npr-launch-up-first-morning-podcast-1202021331/|url-status=live}}</ref> and giving hosts the opportunity to discuss current news items with experts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Up First|language=en|work=[[NPR]]|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first|access-date=2017-08-01|archive-date=2017-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731222136/http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first|url-status=live}}</ref> The podcast's weekday edition is hosted by ''[[Morning Edition]]'' hosts [[A Martínez (broadcast journalist)|A Martínez]], [[Steve Inskeep]], [[Leila Fadel]], and [[Michel Martin]]. The podcast expanded to a Saturday edition on November 9, 2019, and is hosted by ''[[Weekend Edition]]'' Saturday host [[Scott Simon]] alongside ''Weekend Edition'' Sunday host [[Ayesha Rascoe]]. Beginning on January 9, 2022, the podcast expanded to a Sunday edition hosted by [[Rachel Martin (broadcast journalist)|Rachel Martin]], offering extended content in each episode to provide context behind current headlines.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|last2=|last3=|date=2022-01-04|title=Starting this week get 'Consider This' on Saturdays and 'Up First' on Sundays|language=en|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/about-npr/1070049498/starting-this-week-get-consider-this-on-saturdays-and-up-first-on-sundays|access-date=2022-01-24|archive-date=2022-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124182940/https://www.npr.org/about-npr/1070049498/starting-this-week-get-consider-this-on-saturdays-and-up-first-on-sundays|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Format == |
== Format == |
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When ''Up First'' launched, it was intended to be a spin off of the popular NPR show '' |
When ''Up First'' launched, it was intended to be a spin off of the popular NPR show ''Morning Edition,'' a morning news show that runs for several hours each weekday on NPR. For many people, ''Morning Edition'' was inaccessible due to its length or the time in which it aired.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/04/05/npr-podcast-up-first/100073334/|title=Want quick, on-demand morning news? NPR presents podcast 'Up First'|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en|archive-date=2018-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080435/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/04/05/npr-podcast-up-first/100073334/|url-status=live}}</ref> For this reason, ''Up First'' was introduced to cater to the "more than three-fourths of NPR podcast listeners [who] say they are “definitely” interested in short, daily audio news updates."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/npr/programs/up-first/|title=Up First {{!}} National Public Media|work=National Public Media|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212025721/http://nationalpublicmedia.com/npr/programs/up-first/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''Up First'' was NPR's solution to delivering the most broad overview of the show for the day, as many fans of ''Morning Edition'' didn't have the hours to dedicate to listening to the long show. After ''Morning Edition'' first goes live at 5 am |
''Up First'' was NPR's solution to delivering the most broad overview of the show for the day, as many fans of ''Morning Edition'' didn't have the hours to dedicate to listening to the long show. After ''Morning Edition'' first goes live at 5 am ET, NPR takes its first 10 minutes or so with its hosts, and edits that into the show that many know best as ''Up First''. When the ''Morning Edition'' broadcast picks up again at 7 am ET, the first ten minutes of the broadcast are replaced with something new to keep the information fresh and not repetitive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poynter.org/news/first-npr-has-created-bite-sized-podcast-version-morning-edition|title=With 'Up First,' NPR has created a bite-sized, podcast version of 'Morning Edition'|website=Poynter|language=en|access-date=2018-03-02|date=2017-04-03|archive-date=2018-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330143735/https://www.poynter.org/news/first-npr-has-created-bite-sized-podcast-version-morning-edition|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/about-npr/522211062/up-first-the-essential-morning-news-podcast-from-npr|title=Up First: The Essential Morning News Podcast From NPR|work=NPR.org|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en|archive-date=2018-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080009/https://www.npr.org/about-npr/522211062/up-first-the-essential-morning-news-podcast-from-npr|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Competition with ''The Daily'' == |
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Though ''Up First'' is often compared to ''[[The New York Times]]''' daily news podcast ''[[The Daily (podcast)|The Daily]],'' the two podcasts have differences in how they are formatted. ''The Daily,'' a 20-25 minute podcast, favors an in-depth look at a single story. Meanwhile, NPR's ''Up First'' clocks in closer to 15 minutes each day trying to make the day's biggest news stories as accessible and digestible as possible, typically over three to four segments in each episode. That being said, polls and critics have been shown to favor ''The Daily'' over ''Up First.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/podcast-npr-new-york-times-up-front.php|title=Battle heats up for morning daily podcasts as NPR enters the fray|work=Columbia Journalism Review|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en|archive-date=2018-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080151/https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/podcast-npr-new-york-times-up-front.php|url-status=live}}</ref>'' |
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''Up First'' is available to listen to on the NPR website, [[NPR One]], and anywhere else NPR podcasts are posted.<ref name=":0" /> |
''Up First'' is available to listen to on the NPR website, [[NPR One]], and anywhere else NPR podcasts are posted.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of daily news podcasts]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 9 November 2023
| Up First | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Steve Inskeep, A Martínez, Leila Fadel, Michel Martin (weekdays); Scott Simon, Ayesha Rascoe (Saturdays); Rachel Martin (Sundays) |
| Genre | Monday-Saturday: News summary Sunday: Long-form journalism |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Monday-Friday by 6 a.m. ET; Saturdays and Sundays by 8 a.m. ET |
| Length | avg. 10-15 minutes (Monday-Saturday) to 25 minutes (Sunday) |
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| Provider | National Public Radio |
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| Website | npr |
Up First is a daily news podcast by the American media organization NPR, which releases an episode every weekday at 6 a.m. ET, and Saturdays and Sundays by 8 a.m ET. Up First gives a brief overview of each news item in its weekday and Saturday episodes, unlike some of NPR's other popular news podcasts which provide a deep exploration of each story.[1] The Sunday edition of the podcast varies between originally produced content for the feed and showcasing previously published episodes for NPR's various long-form journalism podcasts.
The podcast was launched on April 5, 2017, in order to showcase the most prominent stories of the day in a digestible format,[2] and giving hosts the opportunity to discuss current news items with experts.[3] The podcast's weekday edition is hosted by Morning Edition hosts A Martínez, Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, and Michel Martin. The podcast expanded to a Saturday edition on November 9, 2019, and is hosted by Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon alongside Weekend Edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe. Beginning on January 9, 2022, the podcast expanded to a Sunday edition hosted by Rachel Martin, offering extended content in each episode to provide context behind current headlines.[4]
Format
[edit]When Up First launched, it was intended to be a spin off of the popular NPR show Morning Edition, a morning news show that runs for several hours each weekday on NPR. For many people, Morning Edition was inaccessible due to its length or the time in which it aired.[5] For this reason, Up First was introduced to cater to the "more than three-fourths of NPR podcast listeners [who] say they are “definitely” interested in short, daily audio news updates."[6]
Up First was NPR's solution to delivering the most broad overview of the show for the day, as many fans of Morning Edition didn't have the hours to dedicate to listening to the long show. After Morning Edition first goes live at 5 am ET, NPR takes its first 10 minutes or so with its hosts, and edits that into the show that many know best as Up First. When the Morning Edition broadcast picks up again at 7 am ET, the first ten minutes of the broadcast are replaced with something new to keep the information fresh and not repetitive.[7][8]
Competition with The Daily
[edit]Though Up First is often compared to The New York Times' daily news podcast The Daily, the two podcasts have differences in how they are formatted. The Daily, a 20-25 minute podcast, favors an in-depth look at a single story. Meanwhile, NPR's Up First clocks in closer to 15 minutes each day trying to make the day's biggest news stories as accessible and digestible as possible, typically over three to four segments in each episode. That being said, polls and critics have been shown to favor The Daily over Up First.[1][5][9]
Up First is available to listen to on the NPR website, NPR One, and anywhere else NPR podcasts are posted.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The New York Times' The Daily vs. NPR's Up First: Which morning news podcast is better at what?". Nieman Lab. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (2017-04-03). "NPR Sets Launch of 'Up First' Morning Podcast". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Up First". NPR. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "Starting this week get 'Consider This' on Saturdays and 'Up First' on Sundays". NPR. 2022-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ a b "Want quick, on-demand morning news? NPR presents podcast 'Up First'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Up First | National Public Media". National Public Media. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "With 'Up First,' NPR has created a bite-sized, podcast version of 'Morning Edition'". Poynter. 2017-04-03. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ a b "Up First: The Essential Morning News Podcast From NPR". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Battle heats up for morning daily podcasts as NPR enters the fray". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
