Campaign Targets Quality of Iowa Newspaper

by Greg Allen, NPR

Iowa's largest newspaper, The Des Moines Register, used to be nationally recognized for its excellence. A lot has changed at the paper since it was bought by Gannett, a national media company, 20 years ago. A disgruntled reader has begun a campaign aimed at forcing the Register to raise its standards.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, April 13, 2006