" Jesus H C that is one heck of a stretch

#11 | POSTED BY KWRX25 AT 2024-04-10 03:57 PM | FLAG: "

It's because these clowns expect people who lean left to toe the line at all times. No matter what. It's pathetic but here we are.

" You achieve balance with different perspectives of a shared truth.

#16 | POSTED BY FEDUPWITHPOLS AT 2024-04-11 07:49 AM | FLAG: "

NPR has moved away from different perspectives and that is the primary problem.

FTA:

"Back in 2011, although NPR's audience tilted a bit to the left, it still bore a resemblance to America at large. Twenty-six percent of listeners described themselves as conservative, 23 percent as middle of the road, and 37 percent as liberal.
By 2023, the picture was completely different: only 11 percent described themselves as very or somewhat conservative, 21 percent as middle of the road, and 67 percent of listeners said they were very or somewhat liberal. We weren't just losing conservatives; we were also losing moderates and traditional liberals."

Also FTA:

" Concerned by the lack of viewpoint diversity, I looked at voter registration for our newsroom. In D.C., where NPR is headquartered and many of us live, I found 87 registered Democrats working in editorial positions and zero Republicans. None."

NPR is a publicly funded outlet. And this is what the public is getting.

" That's not the salient statistic, especially if no Republicans applied. You understand "application" is a part of the process, right?"

Do you have proof that no Republicans applied?

More importantly though, if I'm in charge of NPR where part of the company's credibility lies in a diversity of viewpoint and I see 87-0 I'm sure as heck going to recruit some people with opposing viewpoints.

It's okay to look at this and say, "You know, this 25 year veteran raises some legitimate problems and for the sake of the NPR brand, these problems really should be addressed and corrected."