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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like most of the programming on Wamu except Morning Edition and ATC. Wamu has lots of regular topics covered on shows like Fresh Air and 1A and On Point. the shows that focus on social justice/race like Code Switch are also good because they generally delve into the issues with nuance & interesting perspective. But yeah, I cannot stand the vapid fake reporting of Morning Edition and ATC. [/quote]

This is an interesting perspective and I definitely get it. I think I'd almost say the same. I feel like Morning Edition has been better in the last several months.[b] I also don't think they get enough/any credit for interviewing Republicans or conservatives, which they do. [/b]Just today they had an interview with an AZ Republican who opposes the 6 week abortion ban. Both parties were respectful of each other. And the host didn't challenge him when he outlined his position, which was basically pro-choice.[/quote]

They constantly do.

Which is how those of us who do listen to NPR know that many posters on this thread are completely full of crap. 
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Exactly.  NPR news segments are still more trustworthy than most.  [/quote]

I don't think it's a matter of trustworthiness. [b]Their reporting is factually accurate[/b] but I don't trust them to tell me all that is newsworthy, or to consider all angles of the topics it covers. Certainly, we can agree that NPR is not so far to the left as Fox is far to the right, and that, unlike Fox, NPR is making an effort at fair reporting. It just has trouble taking certain points of view seriously, so they dismiss certain angles and stories as too dumb to report. They could do with some humility in this regard.[/quote]

No, it’s not. I was on the ground in Israel during the last war (not the current one) and of all news outlets, NPR was the most egregious in omitting details about anything Hamas did, including the 3000 rockets they fired the first night before Israel responded. A friend called it “National Palestinian Radio.” They may report facts, but only the ones that support their chosen narrative.[/quote]

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