NPR firmly established as progressive

Diiiaaanee Reeeehm... only a government funded program could keep someone like that on air...
 
Does anyone actually listen to NPR? In all the years I've been listening to radio, whether in my home or car, I know I've never tuned in to NPR.
 
I listen to it frequently.
 
and foxnews is firmly entrenched in the Republican establishment!
 
rsc2a said:
I listen to it frequently.
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Then the question is, did NPR brainwash you into being a liberal, or did you start listening to NPR because you were already a brainwashed liberal? 

;)  [ducks]
 
HeDied4U said:
Does anyone actually listen to NPR? In all the years I've been listening to radio, whether in my home or car, I know I've never tuned in to NPR.
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I have tried. It is the most difficult thing to listen to and the bias is unmistakable.

If the taxpayers were not funding it, it would have gone the way of Air America.
 
FSSL said:
HeDied4U said:
Does anyone actually listen to NPR? In all the years I've been listening to radio, whether in my home or car, I know I've never tuned in to NPR.
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I have tried. It is the most difficult thing to listen to and the bias is unmistakable.

If the taxpayers were not funding it, it would have gone the way of Air America.
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Back when I was a flaming liberal in college, I worked at a public radio station and listened to NPR all the time.  It really did conform to my liberal viewpoints.
 
The Rogue Tomato said:
rsc2a said:
I listen to it frequently.
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Then the question is, did NPR brainwash you into being a liberal, or did you start listening to NPR because you were already a brainwashed liberal? 

;)  [ducks]
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No more than reading Slate has. :)
 
FSSL said:
Diiiaaanee Reeeehm... only a government funded program could keep someone like that on air...
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FTR she has a disease (condition?) that causes her speech pattern. I can find plenty wrong with her "journalism" without mocking her voice.
 
HeDied4U said:
Does anyone actually listen to NPR? In all the years I've been listening to radio, whether in my home or car, I know I've never tuned in to NPR.
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Then you have no idea what you are missing do you?

I listen regularly. I love many of the weekend programs like Car Talk and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me. Prairie Home Companion is slow motion hilarity. When I am home alone in the evening I listen to Marketplace, The World and On Point.

As for Diane Rehm, she is quite possible the worst excuse for a Journalist I have ever had the misfortune of listening to.

I too see and acknowledge the liveral bias of most of the NPR lineup. That said, I know of no other news source that offers as in depth coverage of issues (yes, the "other" side does get plenty of air time ) and broad range of subject matter. Again, with the exception of Diane Rehm, the NPR programing is the antithesis of what passes for news today. Conversations that are not just people yelling talking points over top of each other. Hosts that actually moderate and do not let the guests interrupt each other. Respectful interactions even when they disagree with the speaker.

The key thing for me is that I actually learn when I listen to NPR. I have never herd a host rudely hang up on a caller ala Rush or Hannity. Of course those aren't news shows they are entertainment outlets stroking the preconceived notions of their fan boys.
 
subllibrm said:
HeDied4U said:
Does anyone actually listen to NPR? In all the years I've been listening to radio, whether in my home or car, I know I've never tuned in to NPR.
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Then you have no idea what you are missing do you?

I listen regularly. I love many of the weekend programs like Car Talk and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me. Prairie Home Companion is slow motion hilarity. When I am home alone in the evening I listen to Marketplace, The World and On Point.

As for Diane Rehm, she is quite possible the worst excuse for a Journalist I have ever had the misfortune of listening to.

I too see and acknowledge the liveral bias of most of the NPR lineup. That said, I know of no other news source that offers as in depth coverage of issues (yes, the "other" side does get plenty of air time ) and broad range of subject matter. Again, with the exception of Diane Rehm, the NPR programing is the antithesis of what passes for news today. Conversations that are not just people yelling talking points over top of each other. Hosts that actually moderate and do not let the guests interrupt each other. Respectful interactions even when they disagree with the speaker.

The key thing for me is that I actually learn when I listen to NPR. I have never herd a host rudely hang up on a caller ala Rush or Hannity. Of course those aren't news shows they are entertainment outlets stroking the preconceived notions of their fan boys.
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I listen to some NPR programming, as well.
They are liberal and don't seem to try to hide it.

As to the above, Rush has never hung up or been rude to callers that might disagree with him. Neither does Hannity to the best of my knowledge. Again, people criticize and have no clue what they are criticizing.
 
rsc2a said:
No more than reading Slate has.
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I love that Web sites like Slate, Salon, HuffPo, and networks like NPR exist. It makes for a convenient aggregator for all liberal idiocy.

Of course, according to Andrew Breitbart's autobiography, that was exacly why he helped Arianna set up the Puffington Host in the first place . . .
 
Tarheel Baptist said:
As to the above, Rush has never hung up or been rude to callers that might disagree with him. Neither does Hannity to the best of my knowledge. Again, people criticize and have no clue what they are criticizing.
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I have heard both of them do it. Hannity in the last few weeks. They are both open to talking right over top of people as well on whatever point is being made. And to be fair, the blowhards on the left (Diane Rehm is the queen bee) do it as well.

 
subllibrm said:
Tarheel Baptist said:
As to the above, Rush has never hung up or been rude to callers that might disagree with him. Neither does Hannity to the best of my knowledge. Again, people criticize and have no clue what they are criticizing.
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I have heard both of them do it. Hannity in the last few weeks. They are both open to talking right over top of people as well on whatever point is being made. And to be fair, the blowhards on the left (Diane Rehm is the queen bee) do it as well.
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You must listen to Rush a lot more than I do.  I've never heard him do it. 

And you definitely listen to Hannity more than I do, since I don't listen to him at all. 
 
subllibrm said:
HeDied4U said:
Does anyone actually listen to NPR? In all the years I've been listening to radio, whether in my home or car, I know I've never tuned in to NPR.
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Then you have no idea what you are missing do you?

I listen regularly. I love many of the weekend programs like Car Talk and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me. Prairie Home Companion is slow motion hilarity. When I am home alone in the evening I listen to Marketplace, The World and On Point.

As for Diane Rehm, she is quite possible the worst excuse for a Journalist I have ever had the misfortune of listening to.

I too see and acknowledge the liveral bias of most of the NPR lineup. That said, I know of no other news source that offers as in depth coverage of issues (yes, the "other" side does get plenty of air time ) and broad range of subject matter. Again, with the exception of Diane Rehm, the NPR programing is the antithesis of what passes for news today. Conversations that are not just people yelling talking points over top of each other. Hosts that actually moderate and do not let the guests interrupt each other. Respectful interactions even when they disagree with the speaker.

The key thing for me is that I actually learn when I listen to NPR. I have never herd a host rudely hang up on a caller ala Rush or Hannity. Of course those aren't news shows they are entertainment outlets stroking the preconceived notions of their fan boys.
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Perhaps, but if the content / bias of their website (which I do visit from time to time) is indicative of their radio content / bias, I'm quite happy to "have no idea what I'm missing."
 
If we are going to be "in the world but not of the world" as every good baptist preacher has said somewhere along the way, then we need to know what the world is thinking. If nothing else NPR is a good source for accurate research on how other people process information and events.
 
But that could lead to thoughtcrime.

Big Brother: It's not just a political idea.
 
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