NPR's own official ombudsman, Jeffrey Dvorkin, admitted a liberal bias in NPR's talk programming. The daily program "Fresh Air with Terry Gross" -- a 60-minute talk show about the arts, literature and also politics -- airs on 378 public-radio stations across the fruited plain. Gross recently became a hot topic on journalism Web sites for first having a friendly, giggly interview with satirist Al Franken, promoting his screed against conservatives on Sept. 3, and then on Oct. 8, unloading an accusatory, hostile interview on Bill O'Reilly's show.
One interview. "Fresh Air" is the single best program on the radio, and if Terry Gross did one less than perfectly considered interview (which I'm not willing to concede, not having heard it), that should not weigh against her many years of brilliance. In any case, "Fresh Air" is 98% arts (at least), maybe 2% politics (probably less). "Fresh Air" is also mostly funded by WHYY, with contributions from members and foundations.
And, gosh, being hostile on Bill O'Reilly - off with her head! (What does that have to do with NPR?)
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Tom Beck
Find an article where NPR's own official ombudsman, Jeffrey Dvorkin argues against the liberal tag.
Or criticize what I wrote with your opinions. Whatever is easiest for you.
Kevin T. - VRWC
More like one example of many
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