NPR Series: NPR Replay: Better Living through Classifieds https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4752267 Weekly Web feature seeks fun-loving reader/listener interested in archival audio. Must love NPR. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:24:59 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Series: NPR Replay: Better Living through Classifieds https://www.npr.org/series/4752267/npr-replay-better-living-through-classifieds Nothing Good on TV? Try the Local Paper In the small towns of Franklin County, New York, people look to a local weekly paper for more than the news. For shopaholics, the <EM>Franklin County Free Trader</EM> is the place to go. Our commentator describes the ins and outs of a town's classifieds. Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2005/04/19/4607243/nothing-good-on-tv-try-the-local-paper https://www.npr.org/2005/04/19/4607243/nothing-good-on-tv-try-the-local-paper

In the small towns of Franklin County, New York, people look to a local weekly paper for more than the news. For shopaholics, the Franklin County Free Trader is the place to go. Our commentator describes the ins and outs of a town's classifieds.

]]> Jill Vaughan A Day in the Life of Craig's List In 2001 Craigslist was ranked among the world's 125 busiest sites with over 75 million page hits per month. Now it's also the subject of a new movie. Hear producer and director Michael Ferris Gibson talk about his observations in perusing the site. Mon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2004/01/12/1594030/a-day-in-the-life-of-craigs-list https://www.npr.org/2004/01/12/1594030/a-day-in-the-life-of-craigs-list

In 2001 Craigslist was ranked among the world's 125 busiest sites with over 75 million page hits per month. Now it's also the subject of a new movie. Hear producer and director Michael Ferris Gibson talk about his observations in perusing the site.

]]> The War Against Online Ads Employers are finding it cheap and efficient to find workers through online ads. This shift spells trouble for the newspaper industry, which derives a major chunk of revenues from classifieds. NPR's Jim Zarroli looks at the war being fought over classified ads. Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2001/01/01/1116330/the-war-against-online-ads https://www.npr.org/2001/01/01/1116330/the-war-against-online-ads

Employers are finding it cheap and efficient to find workers through online ads. This shift spells trouble for the newspaper industry, which derives a major chunk of revenues from classifieds. NPR's Jim Zarroli looks at the war being fought over classified ads.

]]> Tracing the Family Tree through Classifieds Researching family history, short-story writer Desiree Cooper turns to classified ads from the 1700s which describe runaway slaves. She wonders if the man who fled wearing a blue suit and carrying a fiddle might be a distant relative. Thu, 10 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2000/08/10/1080550/tracing-the-family-tree-through-classifieds https://www.npr.org/2000/08/10/1080550/tracing-the-family-tree-through-classifieds

Researching family history, short-story writer Desiree Cooper turns to classified ads from the 1700s which describe runaway slaves. She wonders if the man who fled wearing a blue suit and carrying a fiddle might be a distant relative.

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