OT: What’s the deal with NPR?

[ocrenter]

[quote=gandalf]

Overall, NPR is good. It leans ‘left’, but they aren’t liars.

I like the Wall Street Journal. It leans ‘right’. But they aren’t liars.

Fox just makes shit up. Huge difference.[/quote]

well put, my sentiment exactly!

[scaredyclassic]

It is weird that they get free money. I love NPR but why do they get govt money? Also why do they keep haranguing me for money? And what about all those private foundations. Is govt money so big they can’t survive otherwise?

The govt could do far worse than subsidizing click n clack or garrison Keillor

[scaredyclassic]

It is weird that they get free money. I love NPR but why do they get govt money? Also why do they keep haranguing me for money? And what about all those private foundations. Is govt money so big they can’t survive otherwise?

The govt could do far worse than subsidizing click n clack or garrison Keillor

[scaredyclassic]

It is weird that they get free money. I love NPR but why do they get govt money? Also why do they keep haranguing me for money? And what about all those private foundations. Is govt money so big they can’t survive otherwise?

The govt could do far worse than subsidizing click n clack or garrison Keillor

[scaredyclassic]

It is weird that they get free money. I love NPR but why do they get govt money? Also why do they keep haranguing me for money? And what about all those private foundations. Is govt money so big they can’t survive otherwise?

The govt could do far worse than subsidizing click n clack or garrison Keillor

[scaredyclassic]

It is weird that they get free money. I love NPR but why do they get govt money? Also why do they keep haranguing me for money? And what about all those private foundations. Is govt money so big they can’t survive otherwise?

The govt could do far worse than subsidizing click n clack or garrison Keillor

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Good article on this from Tomasky at The Guardian (yes, Gandalf, I read Tomasky at The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2011/mar/09/usa-npr-fiasco

I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

Jst: Thanks for the book recommend. I’ll definitely check that out.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Good article on this from Tomasky at The Guardian (yes, Gandalf, I read Tomasky at The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2011/mar/09/usa-npr-fiasco

I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

Jst: Thanks for the book recommend. I’ll definitely check that out.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Good article on this from Tomasky at The Guardian (yes, Gandalf, I read Tomasky at The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2011/mar/09/usa-npr-fiasco

I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

Jst: Thanks for the book recommend. I’ll definitely check that out.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Good article on this from Tomasky at The Guardian (yes, Gandalf, I read Tomasky at The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2011/mar/09/usa-npr-fiasco

I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

Jst: Thanks for the book recommend. I’ll definitely check that out.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Good article on this from Tomasky at The Guardian (yes, Gandalf, I read Tomasky at The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2011/mar/09/usa-npr-fiasco

I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

Jst: Thanks for the book recommend. I’ll definitely check that out.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

[/quote]

Glad that you corrected that NPR is NOT the left leaning equivalent of Fox.

Fox is right-wing in a riled-up, crazy kinda way. NPR is measured and intellectual. Who watches Fox and actually believes them?

I wish that there were a left-wing equivalent to Fox; but progressives have too much critical thinking to support such a crazy format.

The WSJ is a business newspaper so it leans right by default. Maybe the Christian Science Monitor is a better comparison?

But still, I think that the NPR stands alone because its format is unique. Fox also stands alone but it provides blatantly crazy right-wing content for an uneducated audience. One really has to be simple-minded to only watch Fox for hours and hours.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

[/quote]

Glad that you corrected that NPR is NOT the left leaning equivalent of Fox.

Fox is right-wing in a riled-up, crazy kinda way. NPR is measured and intellectual. Who watches Fox and actually believes them?

I wish that there were a left-wing equivalent to Fox; but progressives have too much critical thinking to support such a crazy format.

The WSJ is a business newspaper so it leans right by default. Maybe the Christian Science Monitor is a better comparison?

But still, I think that the NPR stands alone because its format is unique. Fox also stands alone but it provides blatantly crazy right-wing content for an uneducated audience. One really has to be simple-minded to only watch Fox for hours and hours.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

[/quote]

Glad that you corrected that NPR is NOT the left leaning equivalent of Fox.

Fox is right-wing in a riled-up, crazy kinda way. NPR is measured and intellectual. Who watches Fox and actually believes them?

I wish that there were a left-wing equivalent to Fox; but progressives have too much critical thinking to support such a crazy format.

The WSJ is a business newspaper so it leans right by default. Maybe the Christian Science Monitor is a better comparison?

But still, I think that the NPR stands alone because its format is unique. Fox also stands alone but it provides blatantly crazy right-wing content for an uneducated audience. One really has to be simple-minded to only watch Fox for hours and hours.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]I would agree that NPR does try to play it straight (unlike FOX), but its left-leaning in the same way that the WSJ is right-leaning, its sorta built into the system.

[/quote]

Glad that you corrected that NPR is NOT the left leaning equivalent of Fox.

Fox is right-wing in a riled-up, crazy kinda way. NPR is measured and intellectual. Who watches Fox and actually believes them?

I wish that there were a left-wing equivalent to Fox; but progressives have too much critical thinking to support such a crazy format.

The WSJ is a business newspaper so it leans right by default. Maybe the Christian Science Monitor is a better comparison?

But still, I think that the NPR stands alone because its format is unique. Fox also stands alone but it provides blatantly crazy right-wing content for an uneducated audience. One really has to be simple-minded to only watch Fox for hours and hours.

[Author]

Posts