BillBrasky
#PSF
I go to BBC America or Al Jazzera (both on digital cable) for TV news now. Everything else is trash.
Lots of hipster in this thread.
I start with this board. I figure if it is worth knowing, we are talking about it here or we will be soon.
I wasn't responding to a post about bias, so not sure what that has to do with my post.
I'll bite though. Please give some examples of how NPR is "incredibly biased."
http://www.npr.org/
I listen to most of the DR show podcasts and enjoy many of them. They often have shows with only left leaning panelists. When they do have a conservative on the panel it's usually 3 left and one conservative. DR herself is incredibly biased. (I assume she has a lot to do with the topics picked and the panelists booked.) On multiple occasions she has suggested that the reason Obama's poll numbers have dropped is because Americans are racists. On multiple shows she has asked guests what they think of that theory.
If I were a guest I'd respond with a question.... "Are you suggesting that the American Public that elected Obama was racist and voted for him anyway or that they've become racist during the eight years of his presidency?"
DR show is the only NPR show I listen to regularly where I often notice bias.
That's not a good question considering Obama only won 51.1% of the vote.
The "American Public" didn't vote for Obama. Voter turnout was 57.5% in 2012, meaning only about 29% of registered voters voted for Obama.
As far as bias, all that means is NPR hires a person with bias. I wonder when DeacMan is going to come back with examples of how NPR is an incredibly biased news source.
I start with this board. I figure if it is worth knowing, we are talking about it here or we will be soon.
My subscription to The Economist is definitely worth the price. Objective news and pays attention to the entire world.
My subscription to The Economist is definitely worth the price. Objective news and pays attention to the entire world.