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Farmer-Rick

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42. They seem to have the same biases against liberals
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 12:40 PM
Jan 2024

As do most corporate oligarch controlled media.

I just learned to ignore it. Most liberals get use to their opinions and concepts being misrepresented and lied about. So, unless you listen with a specific intent of identifying the liberal bashing, it may seem as if NPR is not biased.

But NPR repeats the same lies and misrepresentations as corporate media, just with a little more flare and some non political news. If NPR were not biased against liberals, they would have a daily labor segment like they have a daily business and financial news segment.

But that is just one symptom of a journalism going down the drain.

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
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