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Logen Kain 8 months ago
Wait... is it really only 1%? If that's true, my whole argument falls apart. I can't imagine it's all funded by "sponsers like us" I'd expect NPR to get the larger government chunk with PBS getting the larger donation pool. Especially with all those "Will your estate to us!" ads. Guess I'll look into that. As for bias, maybe different local NPR stations are different, but when I tune in, and it is somewhat Trump related, there is typically negative bias.

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Yeah it's ~1%. "Bias" is a tricky thing post-Trump... I mean when he says something that's simply incorrect, wrong, or an obvious lie, is it "bias" when you don't bring in someone nutjob to say "Trump's actually right about that"? That being said, they frequently interview Congresspeople or Administration officials who "toe the line" on whatever ridiculous thing Trump is spouting at the moment, and (I feel at least) the reporters question that appropriately.
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Logen Kain 8 months ago
I figure you just don't offer an opinion. "The time is currently 07:07am, President Trump claims that the moon has been colonized by xyglorgs. Today's forcast is mostly sunny with a 30% chance of rain." If interviewing biased guests, interview guests from both sides. Just today I heard a round table discussion on how trump is bad/wrong about his view of the Signal issue. That's trying to steer political thought against the current admin. As for funding... In 2008 it was about 16% I didn't see anything recent, but it looks like they get around 7-16 percent, pending on the year. you may be right about direct funding i have seen that number. Just found this: Aparently in 2020 up to 24% as that number comes from "10% from foundation donations; 10% from university licensing and donations; and 4% from federal, state, and local governments via member stations." or as low as 4 percent. Remember, direct government funding doesn't include NPM funding which sends money to PBS and NPR. Nor any federal funding that passes through other organizations, but NPM is the big one. I haven't read tge defunding bill, but if it is only direct funding, they will be fine.
"The time is currently 07:07am, President Trump claims that the moon has been colonized by xyglorgs. Today's forcast is mostly sunny with a 30% chance of rain." Really? So you don't think that journalism has any role in fact-finding? What, it's just supposed to repeat whatever someone says without even attempting to verify it? So the next part -- "Today's forecast" -- they could just say "well the National Weather Service says it's going to be mostly sunny, but the crazy person outside of my apartment says that today is the day Blue Hellfire will Reign from the Skies.... Reporting both sides, NPR"