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Johnny2X2X

(19,254 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2024, 10:38 AM Jan 2024

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NPR is becoming a joke [View all]

This morning they had a segment on a pollster who polled young people and is an expert on their voting habbits. The NPR interviewer couldn't have been more anti Biden. "So, tell us how young people are disappointed in Biden and won't be voting for him." Over and over again when the data the lady was presenting didn't support anything like that. It was a total joke, young people are going to vote for Biden, that's clear.

NPR also painted the UAW endorsing Biden yesterday negatively. "How come it didn;t come sooner? This is a sigh of Biden's weakness with unions..."

NPR is getting worse and worse, I notice this stuff everyday now.

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NPR is becoming a joke [View all] Johnny2X2X Jan 2024 OP

I shut off National Petroleum Radio off years ago. Charging Triceratops Jan 2024 #1

Ditto n/t. Scruffy1 Jan 2024 #34

Ditto and haven't missed it. usaf-vet Jan 2024 #65

Back in the W/Cheney Iraq/Afghan days PTL_Mancuso Jan 2024 #35

And their groveling for donations is obnoxious world wide wally Jan 2024 #67

And it is those "donors", they are appeasing... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2024 #105

It's owned by RW oligarchs. live love laugh Jan 2024 #113

Thats just because you are a real worlder. BootinUp Jan 2024 #2

getting? getagrip_already Jan 2024 #3

My oldest cousin markodochartaigh Jan 2024 #111

Early polling is a joke. At worst it dampens voter turnout. All media is guilty. marble falls Jan 2024 #4

AMEN!!!!! Most people aren't even paying attention now. oldsoftie Jan 2024 #56

Dick Cheney used to have pro Iraqi war propaganda planted on NPR when he was V.P.. Botany Jan 2024 #5

In my opinion, NPR was pro-Bush/Cheney in 2004. n/t John1956PA Jan 2024 #7

NPR still has some outstanding people, stories, and reporting but the influence of right wing and Botany Jan 2024 #11

I think they got scared when the threat of no more jimfields33 Jan 2024 #13

I don't watch NPR...they have an anti-Democratic Party point of view. Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #63

NPR used to do a variety of shows, Haggard Celine Jan 2024 #6

They still have all that at least on my local station rurallib Jan 2024 #24

So does mine Rebl2 Jan 2024 #29

They still have some good programming Haggard Celine Jan 2024 #60

Becoming? John Shaft Jan 2024 #8

NPR is now owned by people and organizations like the Koch Foundation. Their bias has been getting worse for years. Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #9

Remember Kochie Roberts? Blue Owl Jan 2024 #14

Ugh! Crunchy Frog Jan 2024 #17

She was a Rebl2 Jan 2024 #32

Ugh. I quite donating because of her. Total Bush apologist. Coventina Jan 2024 #98

Koch Brothers have donated multigraincracker Jan 2024 #20

K&R!!! People like Mara LIE-asson are insufferable!!! I have to change the station when she gives her propaganda diva77 Jan 2024 #10

That's my question to the OP, was it Mara Liasson? JonAndKatePlusABird Jan 2024 #38

I was a big listener and supporter for marybourg Jan 2024 #12

They've been awful for a long time. Crunchy Frog Jan 2024 #15

I date it back to the day they fired Bob Edwards rurallib Jan 2024 #25

It's far from perfect, but there's still good there Easterncedar Jan 2024 #16

I won't listen to some dogshit cheerleading session for the MAGA shitbirds. NPR used to mean something about journalism. SoFlaBro Jan 2024 #19

On the Media markodochartaigh Jan 2024 #110

NPR absolutely leans left. Jesus. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2024 #18

Thank you Easterncedar Jan 2024 #21

They're following the narrative. shrike3 Jan 2024 #22

I believe this may be the piece in question ramen Jan 2024 #50

But media narratives can and have made the job more difficult. shrike3 Jan 2024 #61

Nuclear Armegeddon is interesting, too. nt Wednesdays Jan 2024 #73

Might be a dream scenario for some of these people. shrike3 Jan 2024 #95

A critical take on the link... Eyeball_Kid Jan 2024 #97

I think you're describing... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #88

I'm also describing ambitious people's culture. shrike3 Jan 2024 #93

Not so long ago, Eyeball_Kid Jan 2024 #92

There's also laziness. shrike3 Jan 2024 #94

I would disagree that it leans left - it is really inconsistent rurallib Jan 2024 #27

Young People and Biden people Jan 2024 #28

I imagine that is true, yes. shrike3 Jan 2024 #39

It doesn't help to elect Republicans that take over the House. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #44

++ Civics, government 101 appalachiablue Jan 2024 #100

Your OPINION might bear out to be true. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2024 #101

Did you ask her why she feels this is President Biden's fault? PortTack Jan 2024 #112

What are younger voters "big problems" with Biden? whathehell Jan 2024 #53

That was the whole point of my thread Johnny2X2X Jan 2024 #70

++ appalachiablue Jan 2024 #102

But you don't have to push poll it. LisaM Jan 2024 #54

k/r this post. progressoid Jan 2024 #55

You write... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #58

It is what's happening. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2024 #68

No, what you are describing... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #71

"NPR is becoming a joke" Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2024 #75

The OP speaks about... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #84

Thanks ! obnoxiousdrunk Jan 2024 #78

Well geez.... You just know it all. edisdead Jan 2024 #81

Look up NPR on any major media bias aggregator. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2024 #82

Thank you! LauraInLA Jan 2024 #106

Science is on display at NPR lildDemz Jan 2024 #107

We gave up on NPR years and years ago. Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #23

They bend over backyards to kiss Republican ass bif Jan 2024 #26

Nice Polite Republicans has been rough for like 15 or 20 years. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #30

I was thinking Delphinus Jan 2024 #31

We can all call these media outlets biased or fraudulent but oldmanlynn Jan 2024 #33

National rePublican Radio - I occasionally try to listen and end up slamming it off because of their puke slant. NBachers Jan 2024 #36

Neutered Poodles for Republicans central scrutinizer Jan 2024 #37

I was a big donor to NPR for years, but not for the last 20 because of sh!t like this. OMGWTF Jan 2024 #40

The key is to also identify the person by name doing the reporting. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #41

They seem to have the same biases against liberals Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #42

remember , they wanted to become more republicans ie fox news 2.0 AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #43

I don't think all NPR ditto the content. Kalifornia9 Jan 2024 #45

I stopped when we got to known unknowns... pecosbob Jan 2024 #46

Look deeper Wild blueberry Jan 2024 #47

Really!!! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #66

There is NPR and the there is the local arm edisdead Jan 2024 #83

Same with our local NPR affilliate. Xavier Breath Jan 2024 #116

I love my local NPR station (WAMU) and I listen to it every day * Oopsie Daisy Jan 2024 #48

I gave up years ago. SarahD Jan 2024 #49

Ugh, that is the worst IMHO edisdead Jan 2024 #86

Exactly JohnSJ Jan 2024 #103

Yes. Even a screen shot of that show makes me shudder, it's horrible. betsuni Jan 2024 #124

She's not even a Democrat. She's Green Party. She doesn't support Democrats. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #114

+1 betsuni Jan 2024 #125

Is this the piece you heard? ramen Jan 2024 #51

I used to have my clock radio set on NPR Warpy Jan 2024 #52

Housing costs are a huge problem. cilla4progress Jan 2024 #57

Yes! Weve got to see mortgage rates come down! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #64

Not going to happen any time soon edisdead Jan 2024 #87

sure is Roc2020 Jan 2024 #59

Hmmm. I would love to see ideas on how this Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #62

To me, since the tax funding cuts in 2000 allowed content to be controlled by donors, NPR has been Voice of the Koch.nt ShazamIam Jan 2024 #69

Consider filing a Formal Complaint. waterwatcher123 Jan 2024 #72

The only thing I listen to is "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" sakabatou Jan 2024 #74

So, what's the alternative? Wednesdays Jan 2024 #76

Get the AM 950 app. edisdead Jan 2024 #89

Without streaming radio and/or cable, NPR/PBS is our defacto go-to. Torchlight Jan 2024 #77

The BBC - on all night on WBEZ Chicago. Peregrine Took Jan 2024 #79

Been this way for most of the last 20 years edisdead Jan 2024 #80

National Petrol Radio IbogaProject Jan 2024 #85

I quit them over 6 years ago democratsruletheday Jan 2024 #90

If you want to listen to a cheering squad there is MSNBC randr Jan 2024 #91

Those on the right do seem to work feverishly to infiltrate any media source that is known for PatrickforB Jan 2024 #96

Mara was on Fux Noise back in Bush II cactusfractal Jan 2024 #99

Sorry Roy Rolling Jan 2024 #104

The local NPR station is worse than useless. not fooled Jan 2024 #108

KUT Austin and the other NPR affiliates in the state finally got a daily one-hour statewide newscast off the ground. summer_in_TX Jan 2024 #126

I am getting pissed off with CBC (Canada) and the BBC as well, they keep interviewing republicans Bev54 Jan 2024 #109

It's pretty bad budkin Jan 2024 #115

Thank goodness for mpr.org Siggy52 Jan 2024 #117

Chicago has many good local programming that is very liberal and diverse. We are lucky. mucifer Jan 2024 #118

NPR has its apologists here. Orrex Jan 2024 #119

NPR has been a joke for at least the past 20 years. When the psychopath was installed, they couldn't get msfiddlestix Jan 2024 #120

I miss Air America Radio n/t Buttoneer Jan 2024 #121

NPR has been "Nice Polite Republicans", for years now LymphocyteLover Jan 2024 #122

Tell your local public radio station, mahina Jan 2024 #123

NPR is my go-to for news every day. PBS too, for that matter. summer_in_TX Jan 2024 #127