Has NPR lost America’s trust?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new CEO is definitely, unquestionably, a hostile left wing progressive. Extremely so. What can you possibly expect going forward? Nothing, really.

The thing that gets me is that her Tweets — and boy are there a lot of them — make her sound really dumb. You would think she would have had the common sense to make her account private before taking the CEO job of a publicly-funded news organization, but no. I suppose that lack of critical thought is consistent with the Tweets themselves but that doesn’t bode well for the future of NPR.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think they should have let this blow by, stop being a story. Suspending him looks bad, imo.

They didn't really have much choice. Per the article, he violated company policy. Letting him slide opens the door for other employees to do the same thing.

Yes. I'm sure they fire every employee who violates a company policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they should have let this blow by, stop being a story. Suspending him looks bad, imo.

They didn't really have much choice. Per the article, he violated company policy. Letting him slide opens the door for other employees to do the same thing.

Can't have anyone letting taxpayers know that NPR has a bias in their reporting. Gotta pretend otherwise.

Oh get over yourself. EVERY news source has bias in their reporting, because it is done by human beings. Every single solitary one of us has biases. If you think there is a truly unbiased news source out there, I have a bridge to sell you.

I read the piece and I understand some of what he is saying, but he's exaggerating. The idea that NPR owes some kind of big public apology is asinine. The reaction on here is over the top. There is no doubt there were more progressive pieces since 2020, but not in some way that means their reporting is false or unreliable in the way so many right-wing outlets are. Back in 2021-2022 there were, it felt like, a lot of grievance stories. But that was a point in time after George Floyd. I don't think it was all bad. Many of us needed to hear these perspectives, even if we disagree or they make us feel uncomfortable. I don't think the stories are as common right now.

And the real truth is, some of the problem is that the right won't ever come to the table to discuss these things in good faith. If you really try to cover the nuance, they take a kernel of the real story, twist it, and then run with that. And so many Americans are too stupid for the nuance. Sorry, but it is true. And there is too much on the right wing side that is outright false, outright conspiracy theory nonsense. No one needs to air that BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And, they have suspended him.

https://www.wxxinews.org/2024-04-16/npr-suspends-veteran-editor-as-it-grapples-with-his-public-criticism

He is a white male. They hate him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is Esther Ciammachili (sp?) always absent? Time to hire someone else.

She is about 1200 pounds so I assume she is ill often.

I figured she was undergoing a sex change surgery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And, they have suspended him.

https://www.wxxinews.org/2024-04-16/npr-suspends-veteran-editor-as-it-grapples-with-his-public-criticism

not a good look

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they should have let this blow by, stop being a story. Suspending him looks bad, imo.

They didn't really have much choice. Per the article, he violated company policy. Letting him slide opens the door for other employees to do the same thing.

Can't have anyone letting taxpayers know that NPR has a bias in their reporting. Gotta pretend otherwise.

Oh get over yourself. EVERY news source has bias in their reporting, because it is done by human beings. Every single solitary one of us has biases. If you think there is a truly unbiased news source out there, I have a bridge to sell you.

I read the piece and I understand some of what he is saying, but he's exaggerating. The idea that NPR owes some kind of big public apology is asinine. The reaction on here is over the top. There is no doubt there were more progressive pieces since 2020, but not in some way that means their reporting is false or unreliable in the way so many right-wing outlets are. Back in 2021-2022 there were, it felt like, a lot of grievance stories. But that was a point in time after George Floyd. I don't think it was all bad. Many of us needed to hear these perspectives, even if we disagree or they make us feel uncomfortable. I don't think the stories are as common right now.

And the real truth is, some of the problem is that the right won't ever come to the table to discuss these things in good faith. If you really try to cover the nuance, they take a kernel of the real story, twist it, and then run with that. And so many Americans are too stupid for the nuance. Sorry, but it is true. And there is too much on the right wing side that is outright false, outright conspiracy theory nonsense. No one needs to air that BS.

You need to get over YOURself. I contributed to the local station and listened to NPR every day for 20 years-- in my car while driving and on multiple radios at home. If you enjoy it, then great. Not for me.

[Anonymous]

Steve Inskeep, another white male, calls his coworker to task: https://steveinskeep.substack.com/p/how-my-npr-colleague-failed-at-viewpoint

Among other things, Inskeep produces photographic evidence of specific lies in the Berliner piece.

He also makes a broader point:

"A careful read of the article shows many sweeping statements for which the writer is unable to offer evidence. He says there is no debate over stories at NPR, just a “frictionless” process like an “assembly line.” I have been involved in passionate debates over stories at Morning Edition, as Uri knows; I have sometimes relied on his advice. Uri is a prominent editor—did he approve bad stories without friction?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HEre is a link about the kidney function test

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/publications-and-special-projects/penn-medicine-magazine/winter-2021/filtering-bias-out-of-kidney-testing#:~:text=How%20does%20race%20affect%20a,despite%20having%20similar%20kidney%20function.

Would have been really easy for NPR to contact somebody from PENN to discuss in more details

The quality has gone down so much. I don't really listen anymore.

[Anonymous]

I am no fan of Christopher Rufo, but his highlights of the new NPR CEO’s painfully awkward tweets are truly funny.

[Anonymous]

Uri Berliner's article made it okay for people to say out loud what they have been thinking... NPR has gone down hill. Full stop. They are losing listeners and had to cut staff due to budget shortfalls. The organization is not thriving.

Naysayers who continue to defend the organization say all is great. But facts don't support this and Uri Berliner's concerns clearly resonate with a lot of listeners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uri Berliner's article made it okay for people to say out loud what they have been thinking... NPR has gone down hill. Full stop. They are losing listeners and had to cut staff due to budget shortfalls. The organization is not thriving.

Naysayers who continue to defend the organization say all is great. But facts don't support this and Uri Berliner's concerns clearly resonate with a lot of listeners.

Every last one of them is ultra-left wing and cannot stand people who are different from them. They are not tolerant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uri Berliner's article made it okay for people to say out loud what they have been thinking... NPR has gone down hill. Full stop. They are losing listeners and had to cut staff due to budget shortfalls. The organization is not thriving.

Naysayers who continue to defend the organization say all is great. But facts don't support this and Uri Berliner's concerns clearly resonate with a lot of listeners.

Every last one of them is ultra-left wing and cannot stand people who are different from them. They are not tolerant.

I can’t speak for anyone else but I think anyone who is a Republican in 2024 is a total POS. There isn’t a single valid reason unless you’re anti-democracy, anti-diversity, anti-LGBTQ, anti-woman, anti-environment, or anti-fact.

After the last several years, I have no patience for their bullcrap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they should have let this blow by, stop being a story. Suspending him looks bad, imo.

They didn't really have much choice. Per the article, he violated company policy. Letting him slide opens the door for other employees to do the same thing.

Can't have anyone letting taxpayers know that NPR has a bias in their reporting. Gotta pretend otherwise.

Oh get over yourself. EVERY news source has bias in their reporting, because it is done by human beings. Every single solitary one of us has biases. If you think there is a truly unbiased news source out there, I have a bridge to sell you.

I read the piece and I understand some of what he is saying, but he's exaggerating. The idea that NPR owes some kind of big public apology is asinine. The reaction on here is over the top. There is no doubt there were more progressive pieces since 2020, but not in some way that means their reporting is false or unreliable in the way so many right-wing outlets are. Back in 2021-2022 there were, it felt like, a lot of grievance stories. But that was a point in time after George Floyd. I don't think it was all bad. Many of us needed to hear these perspectives, even if we disagree or they make us feel uncomfortable. I don't think the stories are as common right now.

And the real truth is, some of the problem is that the right won't ever come to the table to discuss these things in good faith. If you really try to cover the nuance, they take a kernel of the real story, twist it, and then run with that. And so many Americans are too stupid for the nuance. Sorry, but it is true. And there is too much on the right wing side that is outright false, outright conspiracy theory nonsense. No one needs to air that BS.

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[Anonymous]

This article is crazy long but does a better job of explaining what is going on at NPR and is consistent with what I hear from friends there


https://slate.com/business/2024/04/npr-diversity-public-broadcasting-radio.html