I decided to comment to the NPR. The following are a link to the report and my comment:
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/30/135849389/wisconsins-political-split-hardens-into-a-great-divide&sc=nl&cc=nh-20110430
Michael Herzig (patdem) wrote:
Unfortunately this piece says nothing to me. It is only fluff intended to quote balanced views with no work by the journalist to verify anything said by the parties to be truth or untruth--only "balance." This fits the description of the state of "news reporting" described in the Mother Jones article titled "Fact-Free Nation."
I believe NPR is scared to death about losing federal funding. So, they try to appease the right wing with "balance," and, consequently say nothing. This is right where the right wing wants NPR. However, the right wing would never take away all funding for public media. They control the message from NPR by keeping them in fear and, thereby, force reporting that does not catch the right wing in their well-scripted lies.
I believe NPR is scared to death about losing federal funding. So, they try to appease the right wing with "balance," and, consequently say nothing. This is right where the right wing wants NPR. However, the right wing would never take away all funding for public media. They control the message from NPR by keeping them in fear and, thereby, force reporting that does not catch the right wing in their well-scripted lies.
May 1, 2011 12:43:09 AM MDT
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