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aggiesal

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70. I agree, but ...

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 01:28 PM

Dec 2019

NPR is not a corporation.
I still don't understand how you think Murdoch "bought controlling interest"?

I'm sorry to be such a stick in the mud, no animosity intended.

Congress and any RW administration are the ones that are forcing the RW message.
Prior to GW McIdiot, Congress and all administrations, pretty much left NPR alone to
do what they do best.

Darth Cheney changed all that.

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NPR is making me angry [View all] Kali Dec 2019 OP

What's the deal with NPR of late? Catherine Vincent Dec 2019 #1

I don't mind them talking to repukes Kali Dec 2019 #8

NPR liberally pisses in the Cheerios every morning ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #10

NPR went largely Republican during W's admin. It never came back. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #15

THIS probably 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Dec 2019 #21

I did the same. llmart Dec 2019 #51

st ronnie started it. mopinko Dec 2019 #22

First Gulf War IMO utopian Dec 2019 #30

Yup TheRealNorth Dec 2019 #31

Darth Cheney was responsible for shifting NPR to the right, during W's administration ... aggiesal Dec 2019 #36

Cheney appointed himself as VP to Poppy but he never was the VP to W ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #59

I have to agree. There is a great Harper's magazine article on how it all happened; all political. Evolve Dammit Dec 2019 #37

I sent them an email back in September: joost5 Dec 2019 #40

Not sure what you're listening to. They are EXTREMELY fair, center left dsp3000 Dec 2019 #65

They lost me when Bob Edwards was dropped. mahannah Dec 2019 #35

If you have CSPAN3 or can stream it BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #2

I just had it on to make sure I would catch when they started the hearing again Kali Dec 2019 #4

I gave thread 4 up to announce when they return BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #9

Starting up again (on TV - streams have a delay) BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #23

I agree with you but if I want to watch it on tv PBS is my only choice. NPR took a definite right in2herbs Dec 2019 #3

coporate and right Kali Dec 2019 #6

PBS shanti Dec 2019 #11

What do you mean "Murdoch bought a controlling interest"? ... aggiesal Dec 2019 #38

Murdoch's influence on NPR's shift to the right in programming is directed by the in2herbs Dec 2019 #49

NPR reported that Paul Ryan is now on Fox's board ... aggiesal Dec 2019 #61

The Board of Directors in a corporation is like Congress is to citizens. Citizens own Congress but in2herbs Dec 2019 #64

I agree, but ... aggiesal Dec 2019 #70

No problem. Even though NPR receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental in2herbs Dec 2019 #72

NPR has been disappointing for years. They exercise bothsideiism as much as cable TV. rainin Dec 2019 #5

the reform happens by not giving them attention anymore Kali Dec 2019 #12

That's what I've done. I no longer donate and have watched them depend on corporate rainin Dec 2019 #14

+1, very dispassionate or unconnected commentary by host. They let reThugs lie a lot uponit7771 Dec 2019 #26

I gave up on NPR Mme. Defarge Dec 2019 #7

I gave up on almost all "normal" media Kali Dec 2019 #13

As if each side (and the President) has equally legitimate arguments. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #16

Koch's destroyed NPR's integrity. lark Dec 2019 #17

I received a PBS/NPR solicitation on Monday. I was a yearly donor. I threw it in the recycling bin. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #18

They respond to political and economic pressure DBoon Dec 2019 #19

Like others here, I stopped listening to NPR years ago. Chiyo-chichi Dec 2019 #20

I hate the way they use hyper-specificity to make a clear topic sound complex: tandem5 Dec 2019 #24

I quit listening NPR's pablum when it supported Bush in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. jalan48 Dec 2019 #25

Nationalist Propaganda Radiated! Anon-C Dec 2019 #27

My local public radio station still has some integrity, but this is left wing California. hunter Dec 2019 #28

It really pains me to be critical of NPR but they've earned it. Anon-C Dec 2019 #29

Nice Polite Republicans jayschool2013 Dec 2019 #32

I partially blame journalism professors... Happy Hoosier Dec 2019 #33

"Objective" both-siderism is the safe way to keep the $$$ coming. n/t MarcA Dec 2019 #42

I gave up on NPR after one too many segments by Cokie Roberts. Coventina Dec 2019 #34

What do you expect? infullview Dec 2019 #39

"herb asides" FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #45

you can thank auto correct infullview Dec 2019 #47

! FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #48

So many here throwing the baby out with the bath water randr Dec 2019 #41

I only have to listen to idiocy and bullshit once, not multiple times an hour. hunter Dec 2019 #46

90% of NPR is very good journalism randr Dec 2019 #50

NPR Has Discredited Itself as a News Source McKim Dec 2019 #43

AIPAC? tritsofme Dec 2019 #71

They've made me angry for years. SO one-sided. I quit donating and listening. CousinIT Dec 2019 #44

This is ridiculous tymorial Dec 2019 #52

the problem is ... stillcool Dec 2019 #53

There are issues that have "both sides." And those that don't. hunter Dec 2019 #54

That's true there are some things that are black and white tymorial Dec 2019 #60

except that isn't what they were doing. Kali Dec 2019 #62

NPR has been a lost cause for a long while, in my opinion. Chasing the dollars no doubt. somaticexperiencing Dec 2019 #55

And now they took On Point off the evening line up here LeftInTX Dec 2019 #56

On Point is recorded at 10am in Boston. Have you spoke to your local Station about the time of play? irisblue Dec 2019 #67

They also don't air it during the daytime LeftInTX Dec 2019 #68

That sucks. I have read transcripts the next day &heard the podcast later that night irisblue Dec 2019 #69

Kali: I didn't know you got angry!!! LeftInTX Dec 2019 #57

! Kali Dec 2019 #63

Gave up on National Petroleum Radio years ago. SlogginThroughIt Dec 2019 #58

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