Joel Rose | freelance journalist

I’m now officially a staff reporter at NPR, so it’s time to shut down this blog. Thanks for listening! You can still contact me via joel at joelrose dot net.

After years of debate, the Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with controversial rules intended to preserve the open Internet. The FCC chairman outlined the proposals this week and criticism came quickly, from all parts of the ideological spectrum. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.

The much-anticipated merger of Comcast and NBC Universal has big implications for the future of online video, not all of them good. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.

It’s been 40 years since the death of Jimi Hendrix, but unreleased material is still trickling out of the family’s archives. A new four-disc anthology is the latest release to follow a long series of legal disputes that have surrounded the estate since the moment Hendrix died. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.

Rules protecting the open Internet are unlikely to pass during the lame duck session of Congress, or in the next session, as Republicans assume control of several key House committees. That leaves tech companies and public interest groups having to make the case for more regulation to a reluctant FCC. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.

The Internet has been an economic bonanza for innovators and entrepreneurs. The world wide web allowed start-ups to thrive at the expense of established companies. But as the Internet age matures, there are concerns big business is trying to exert more control. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.

The Beatles were one of the last holdouts who refused to sell digital downloads of their songs. That changed Tuesday morning, when the band’s entire catalog appeared in Apple’s iTunes music store. But the Fab Four might have waited too long. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.

The Spectrum, former home of the Philadelphia Flyers ad 76ers, will be demolished this month. But before the wrecking balls flew, Philly fans had a chance to grab any piece of history that wasn’t bolted down. My story aired on NPR’s Only a Game.

The new National Museum of American Jewish History is set to open this weekend in Philadelphia. But first, the museum’s directors had to decide whether to open on the Sabbath and other  holidays, in violation of Jewish law. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.

Recently I joined some friends to sample a local Philadelphia delicacy. In the name of journalism, of course.