Podcast about race and culture
This article is about the NPR outlet and podcast. For the use of more than one language in speech, see
Code-switching
.
Podcast
Code Switch
is a
podcast
from National Public Radio (
NPR
), and an online outlet covering race and culture.
[1]
Code Switch began in 2013 as a
blog
, and a series of stories contributed to NPR radio programs.
The
Code Switch
podcast launched in 2016, hosted by
Gene Demby
and
Shereen Marisol Meraji
. In 2022, BA Parker joined the podcast as a co-host.
[2]
In 2020, in the wake of the
George Floyd protests
, it became one of NPR's top ranked podcasts.
[3]
In 2020, it was named Apple's Podcast of the Year.
[4]
History
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Code Switch
was launched in 2013 with a $1.5 million grant from the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
; it developed as a blog and contributed stories to a variety of NPR programs.
[5]
Harvard
's
Neiman Lab
describes the project as "designed to increase coverage of race issues and reach out to new audiences" at NPR and affiliated media outlets.
[6]
The blog began publishing on April 7, 2013, with
Gene Demby
's introductory essay "How Code-Switching Explains The World".
[7]
[8]
The outlet's name refers to the linguistic phenomenon of
code-switching
, when speaker moves between multiple languages or dialectics. Demby's introductory essay said the project construed the concept broadly, with the linguistic concept also serving as means of analyzing aspects of race and culture in identity: "Many of us subtly, reflexively change the way we express ourselves all the time. We're hop-scotching between different cultural and linguistic spaces and different parts of our own identities?sometimes within a single interaction."
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Content
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Harvard
's
Neiman Lab
described the
Code Switch
project as a "forward-thinking effort given the rapidly changing demographics in the U.S.[;] Code Switch has grown into a place where reporters tries to consider issues around race with nuance, whether that's the myth of the
colorblind
millennial
, or going deep on the hit
Broadway
musical
Hamilton
."
[10]
The outlet has also drawn notice for reporting and commentary on topics ranging from sports
[11]
and
reality television
,
[12]
to the
Supreme Court
.
[13]
Code Switch founder and reporter
Kat Chow
has also described the project as especially interested in the "second beat" of a story: "If there is breaking news, we want to take a step back and see what this actually means. What is there to report on that hasn't already been said?"
[14]
Staff
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Team members have included Gene Demby, who is lead blogger and cohosts the podcast
[15]
with reporter
Shereen Marisol Meraji
;
Tasneem Raja
, senior digital editor;
[16]
supervising senior producer Alicia Montgomery;
[17]
Matt Thompson
[6]
and Kat Chow.
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Podcast
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In May 2016, the
Code Switch
team launched a podcast by the same name.
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Episodes are released weekly on Wednesdays.
[20]
The Guardian characterized the podcast as "courageous conversations."
[21]
Wired
said
Code Switch'
s July 14, 2016, episode "Black and Blue" offered "thoughtful conversation about race and policing."
[22]
Los Angeles Magazine
said, "NPR's 'Code Switch' began as a popular blog, but its evolution into a podcast seems natural...it explores issues of race, culture, and politics in a personal way that flourishes in an audio format."
[23]
Awards and reception
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In December 2020,
Apple Podcasts
announced that
Code Switch
had been selected as 'Show of the Year', marking the first time that Apple Podcasts recognized a single podcast of the year.
[4]
In 2021, Code Switch won an Ambie Award for Best Society and Culture Podcast.
[24]
In 2024, Code Switch won the Ambie Award for Best Scriptwriting, Non-fiction.
[25]
In 2015, the
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
awarded Shereen Marisol Meraji the "Radio, Feature News ? Large Market" award for her
Code Switch
segment "Tandas".
[26]
Code Switch
won the
Online News Association
for best online commentary at a large outlet in 2014.
[27]
Despite generally positive reaction to the blog, some users in early years complained about practices and policies on moderating comments.
[28]
In 2016
Los Angeles Magazine
recommended the
Code Switch
podcast as one of "5 Podcasts You Must Listen to This Summer".
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See also
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References
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Wang, Shan (June 2, 2016).
"What does the intersection of race and culture sound like? NPR's Code Switch is looking for the right mix"
.
Neiman Lab
.
Archived
from the original on August 4, 2016
. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
.
- ^
"Meet B.A. Parker ? our new co-host!"
.
npr.com
. NPR. July 27, 2022
. Retrieved
May 12,
2024
.
- ^
"How NPR's 'Code Switch' Podcast Became a Hit Telling Stories "The Way They Needed to Be Told"
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
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Archived
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. Retrieved
August 2,
2020
.
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Bonifacic, Igor (December 1, 2020).
"
'Code Switch' from NPR is Apple's podcast of the year"
.
Engadget
. Retrieved
January 31,
2024
.
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"NPR's Code Switch Podcast Is Debuting at the End of the Month"
.
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.
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2016
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"Tasneem Raja on how NPR's Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat"
.
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.
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'The Bachelor' and what we really mean when we say 'diverse'
"
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.
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"CNN Hiring of Ex-Trump Aide Raises Ethical Concerns in Media"
.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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Hallman, Charles (November 12, 2015).
"Code Switch deepens race conversation on the airwaves"
.
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder News Online
.
Archived
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. Retrieved
August 25,
2016
.
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"NPR Launching Code Switch Podcast | Cision"
.
Cision
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Archived
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. Retrieved
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2016
.
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Mullin, Benjamin (December 18, 2014).
"Tasneem Raja named senior digital editor at NPR"
.
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.
Archived
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. Retrieved
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2016
.
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Ragusea, Adam
(July 14, 2016).
"Code Switch's Alicia Montgomery on leading conversations about race"
.
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. Retrieved
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.
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Steigrad, Alexandra (July 14, 2016).
"NPR Tackles Race, Gender and Identity in America With Code Switch Podcast"
.
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Neyfakh, Leon (April 10, 2016).
"The Fight for the Future of NPR"
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.
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Jao, Charline (June 15, 2016).
"Interview: Kat Chow and Shereen Marisol Meraji of NPR's Code Switch"
.
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.
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. Retrieved
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Locker, Melissa (May 16, 2016).
"Small Town Horror provides radio scares while Code Switch gets its own podcast"
.
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.
Archived
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. Retrieved
August 4,
2016
.
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"5 Podcasts You Need to Hear to Get Through This Week"
.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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"2021 WINNERS"
.
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.
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.
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"2024 Ambie Winners and Nominees"
.
The Ambie Awards
. March 26, 2024
. Retrieved
March 27,
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.
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.
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.
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