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83. Yep, that's about right

Reply to leveymg (Reply #76)

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 11:40 PM

Aug 2012

The stuff tastes crappy anyway.

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NPR's Andrea Seabrook fed up with all the lies quits [View all] salvorhardin Aug 2012 OP

This goes right across every commercial news entity x 1000 CabCurious Aug 2012 #1

The integrity of journalism burnsei sensei Aug 2012 #2

Godspeed, Andrea! Octafish Aug 2012 #3

Thanks for the link/resources Fish Where was George Aug 2012 #61

Heroes are hard to find these days - this is one. Well done, Andrea! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #4

Kudos to Andrea! Brewinblue Aug 2012 #5

"stop coddling lawmakers, stop buying their [...] narrative and ask harder questions of them." +1 Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #6

The podcast sounds like it's going to be fantastic salvorhardin Aug 2012 #7

Good for her ! steve2470 Aug 2012 #8

Added NPR interview to OP salvorhardin Aug 2012 #9

Brava, Ms. Seabrook! beac Aug 2012 #10

Why did she have to quit to say this? She was a "reporter" tularetom Aug 2012 #11

Real life journalism jobs don't resemble The Newsroom salvorhardin Aug 2012 #12

I'll agree with you when she points fingers and names names tularetom Aug 2012 #16

Kicked for this post alone! Thanks, tularetom! calimary Aug 2012 #48

Yes, so far it's high-minded rhetoric. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #50

This is amazing. Tucker Carlson, clearly backed into a corner, illustrates LuckyLib Aug 2012 #52

Exactly! snot Aug 2012 #66

Thank you for posting this. woo me with science Aug 2012 #68

yes, I agree NoMoreWarNow Aug 2012 #80

I don't know if I agree with you or tularetom -both truedelphi Aug 2012 #41

I agree. The time to do something was Marr Aug 2012 #18

That's exactly the problem with being a reporter. mwooldri Aug 2012 #24

K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #13

W skewed NPR totally to the right and President Obama has done nothing to repair Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #14

That was my experience with NPR and exactly why I left truedelphi Aug 2012 #42

NPR was the mouthpiece of the culture of the upper middle class, before it turned right. Romulox Aug 2012 #15

NPR/PBS is Exxon Mobil Corporation. leveymg Aug 2012 #29

I call NPR National PHARMA Radio tilsammans Aug 2012 #62

Aspartame - have a Coke with Sarin nerve gas. leveymg Aug 2012 #76

Yep, that's about right tilsammans Aug 2012 #83

NPR was the mouthpiece of the culture of the upper middle class AlbertCat Aug 2012 #33

On that point: are you aware of the changes to BBC governance? snot Aug 2012 #67

that's imperative samsingh Aug 2012 #17

Sounds like more false equivalence BS to me. I hope I turn out to be wrong. spooky3 Aug 2012 #19

Her point is what you want her to do, not your post title. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #22

Nope, both sides do not have talking points tularetom Aug 2012 #23

You equate talking points = truth. That's bogus. You are shooting the wrong messenger. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #30

Their are none so blind as those that cannot/will not see... RC Aug 2012 #34

Thanx for saving me the keystrokes Plucketeer Aug 2012 #47

only three points of view? wow! tomp Aug 2012 #73

Try re-reading my post again. RC Aug 2012 #77

We now return you to our regularly scheduled red team, blue team narrative already in progress xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #20

exactly spooky3 Aug 2012 #21

For those who think this is just more bipartisan BS... salvorhardin Aug 2012 #25

Smart woman. mt rrneck Aug 2012 #26

No Real Surprise elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #27

Give me hell alfredo Aug 2012 #28

Another one who's watching "The Newsroom". RagAss Aug 2012 #31

Hey, Jon Stewart. Have Andrea on your show! progressoid Aug 2012 #32

Ironically I think this story needs more press lunasun Aug 2012 #35

Will be interesting to see xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #38

Wonderful to see a real reporter for a change. 99Forever Aug 2012 #36

Red Team/Blue Team = Media Goldmine JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #37

Great find - this is one of the most important posts I've seen in a while. blm Aug 2012 #39

I hope Al Gore gives her a job. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #40

kr HiPointDem Aug 2012 #43

Impressive and gutsy stand. Hope she retains access and does not get blackballed by congress. Lucky Luciano Aug 2012 #44

Thank Reagan for destroying the objective quality programing that used to be NPR. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #45

Her words ring true... defacto7 Aug 2012 #46

I listen to NPR every morning on habbit, I can hear it getting LESS 99% uponit7771 Aug 2012 #49

Well, that makes all of ONE of the NPR reporters Bainbridge Bear Aug 2012 #51

"partisan stripe comes before your American citizenship," bvar22 Aug 2012 #53

On a side note, NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #54

Yes, it's old Isaac salvorhardin Aug 2012 #57

maybe her leaving barbtries Aug 2012 #55

Not at all salvorhardin Aug 2012 #59

thanks for the heads up barbtries Aug 2012 #71

Slight correction... salvorhardin Aug 2012 #75

Me t'ink me love she! Iggo Aug 2012 #56

Story played up by right-wing Politico. Color me skeptical RufusTFirefly Aug 2012 #58

Her blog looks interesting Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #60

K & R HCE SuiGeneris Aug 2012 #63

Double K & R for its' TRUTH! LovingA2andMI Aug 2012 #64

Kicking for sharing frequently! patrice Aug 2012 #65

K&R woo me with science Aug 2012 #69

examples of Seabrook's own RW bias alp227 Aug 2012 #70

Good for her. NPR is no place for people who want to do real journalism. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #72

This is Mostly NPR's and MSM's Fault Iggy Aug 2012 #74

I'd sure like to hear how a progressive's economic plan is as equally damaging as a Republican's. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author salvorhardin Aug 2012 #79

You know when i talk to people I notice a common phenomenon... xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #82

.marking for later reference nt Why Syzygy Aug 2012 #81

Decode DC has released it's first episode! Kablooie Sep 2012 #84