Comments on: Demand Accountability http://payam.minoofar.com/2009/04/07/demand-accountability/ virtual but permanent Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Payam http://payam.minoofar.com/2009/04/07/demand-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-10568 Payam Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:45:45 +0000 http://payam.minoofar.com/?p=753#comment-10568 You may be right that my reaction goes perhaps too far, but you seem to agree with the gist of what I say. NPR used to be <b>a lot</b> better. The interview format is a tool they use to muzzle these perfectly wonderful journalists. That's exactly my objection. Most NPR news programming is nothing but filler. In as much, I don't think it merits taxpayer expenditure. I only cite a few Morning Edition examples, but the pattern is generally true of NPR news: a fake interview with the reporter has replaced the report itself. The interview format, which is ubiquitous now, shortchanges the listeners. We should not stand for it. I'm not. NPR used to be a lot better. It used to be good use of taxpayer expense. Thanks for reading and for sounding off. You may be right that my reaction goes perhaps too far, but you seem to agree with the gist of what I say. NPR used to be a lot better. The interview format is a tool they use to muzzle these perfectly wonderful journalists. That’s exactly my objection. Most NPR news programming is nothing but filler. In as much, I don’t think it merits taxpayer expenditure.

I only cite a few Morning Edition examples, but the pattern is generally true of NPR news: a fake interview with the reporter has replaced the report itself. The interview format, which is ubiquitous now, shortchanges the listeners. We should not stand for it. I’m not.

NPR used to be a lot better. It used to be good use of taxpayer expense.

Thanks for reading and for sounding off.

]]> By: decora http://payam.minoofar.com/2009/04/07/demand-accountability/comment-page-1/#comment-10567 decora Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:32:57 +0000 http://payam.minoofar.com/?p=753#comment-10567 NPR has more international bureaus than almost any other news organization. They are the only ones reporting about the corrupt building practices in china that led all those schools to collapse in the earthquake and kill all those poor children. NPR also did a lot of good work on the Army mis treatment of troops with mental health issues. Ivan Watson did amazing work reporting from every corner of central Asia and the Middle East. Anne Garrels (and others) have risked her life for the past 6 years, and probably lost a few friends, trying to keep an accurate view of what has been going on in Iraq. if it were not for reporters like her, the government could tell us anything it wants to about Iraq. Nina Totenberg might not have her own show, but her reporting and explanation of Supreme court cases are absolutely invaluable to the ordinary person trying to understand what the court is doing. i could go on and on, but i wont. just because morning edition is not to your liking is really no reason to throw out the rest of it. What other morning show are you going to listen to or watch? they do have specific problems on morning edition, but i only email them about specific things i dont like, not a scathing broadshet impunging their entire format. maybe the 'fakey interview' thing could be changed, but that is not a huge problem imho. NPR has more international bureaus than almost any other news organization. They are the only ones reporting about the corrupt building practices in china that led all those schools to collapse in the earthquake and kill all those poor children.

NPR also did a lot of good work on the Army mis treatment of troops with mental health issues.

Ivan Watson did amazing work reporting from every corner of central Asia and the Middle East.

Anne Garrels (and others) have risked her life for the past 6 years, and probably lost a few friends, trying to keep an accurate view of what has been going on in Iraq. if it were not for reporters like her, the government could tell us anything it wants to about Iraq.

Nina Totenberg might not have her own show, but her reporting and explanation of Supreme court cases are absolutely invaluable to the ordinary person trying to understand what the court is doing.

i could go on and on, but i wont.

just because morning edition is not to your liking is really no reason to throw out the rest of it. What other morning show are you going to listen to or watch?

they do have specific problems on morning edition, but i only email them about specific things i dont like, not a scathing broadshet impunging their entire format. maybe the ‘fakey interview’ thing could be changed, but that is not a huge problem imho.

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