This Day in Media Infamy

 

Four years ago today:

Of course, NPR was deeply embarrassed by this instance of gross journalistic malpractice.  Steps were immediately taken to diversify its staffing and to ensure that its content and news coverage was more inclusive than stale output narrowly configured to affirm the zeitgeist of bubble-dwelling lefty twits.  More diverse voices, hard-hitting stories about the adverse impact of Biden border policies, conservative think tank figures invited to debate the issue of the federal deficit, probing looks at urban political corruption, and insightful stories about the failure to do serious cost-benefit analyses of the New Green Deal were all made possible by this change of heart and rec0mmitment to professionalism in accordance with the charter and public purpose of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Or maybe none of that happened and they still cherish their bunker mentality and the narcissistic delusion that merely being smugly anti-conservative, anti-normal is the apex of enlightened thought and justification for substantive omissions and outright lies.

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  1. Susan Quinn Member
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    Hey, they’re doing us all a favor by protecting us! We should be grateful!

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  2. Percival Thatcher
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    Old Bathos: Or maybe none of that happened and they still cherish their bunker mentality and the narcissistic delusion that merely being smugly anti-conservative, anti-normal is the apex of enlightened thought and justification for substantive omissions and outright lies.  

    NPR’s Terence Samuel to lead USA Today

    Updated June 2, 2023 1:32 PM ET 

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    Samuel is known within NPR as an affable figure who operates with confidence born of decades of Washington experience.

    Did Terry get docked the second ‘s’ in his last name for booting the laptop story?

    Still, Editor-in-Chief is a promotion.

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  3. Stad Coolidge
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    With a gazillion channels available over the air, by satellite, and online, do we really need public broadcasting anymore?  I say sell them off and use the money to pay off the debt . . .

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  4. Bishop Wash Member
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    “Wait you believe the computer repair shop story? Like at face value?”

    The best thing Trump did, above the peace and prosperity, was flushing out conservative pundits who didn’t really believe what they were peddling.

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  5. Django Member
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    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it. 

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  6. Old Bathos Member
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    They remain “alleged” because NPR’s crack reporting teams are still holding their breath and stamping their little feet rather than “confirm” by acknowledging the obvious.  I suppose it is also only “alleged” that Hunter Biden and his attorneys have made formal representations in a federal court that it really is his laptop so the gang at NPR may be saying there’s a chance that the lie about a Russian disinformation ploy could still be true.

     

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  7. Percival Thatcher
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    Old Bathos (View Comment):

    They remain “alleged” because NPR’s crack reporting teams are still holding their breath and stamping their little feet rather than “confirm” by acknowledging the obvious. I suppose it is also only “alleged” that Hunter Biden and his attorneys have made formal representations in a federal court that it really is his laptop so the gang at NPR may be saying there’s a chance that the lie about a Russian disinformation ploy could still be true.

     

    They remain “alleged” because NPR’s crack reporting team are two months behind the rest of us.

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  8. Full Size Tabby Member
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    I’ve long been intrigued that people who get their information from NPR always tell me that with a tone of voice that conveys that therefore of course the information is truthful, complete, and morally superior to any other radio or audio information source.

    These people are inevitably surprised when I add information that NPR did not tell them.

    Most of them unfortunately then recover and demand that I provide multiple unimpeachable primary sources while they continue to insist that whatever nonsense NPR peddles is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, with no confirmation or sourcing required. 

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  9. Tex929rr Coolidge
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    Full Size Tabby (View Comment):

    I’ve long been intrigued that people who get their information from NPR always tell me that with a tone of voice that conveys that therefore of course the information is truthful, complete, and morally superior to any other radio or audio information source.

    These people are inevitably surprised when I add information that NPR did not tell them.

    Most of them unfortunately then recover and demand that I provide multiple unimpeachable primary sources while they continue to insist that whatever nonsense NPR peddles is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, with no confirmation or sourcing required.

    I still remember the story that swore me off NPR – a 2000 election story about why people confined to mental institutions weren’t voting.  I had listened pretty regularly since the mid 70’s.  I’m pretty sure it was contemporaneous with me canceling my subscription to The Atlantic.

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  10. RufusRJones Member
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    Stad (View Comment):

    With a gazillion channels available over the air, by satellite, and online, do we really need public broadcasting anymore? I say sell them off and use the money to pay off the debt . . .

    George Soros wants to buy it and I’m not kidding. He already has like 100 “journalists” in a separate deal that help it out. 

    This isn’t a common thought, but I heard someone say that since it’s in the government and it gives government money, the GOP can keep its thumb on it somewhat.

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  11. Henry Castaigne Member
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    Tex929rr (View Comment):

    Full Size Tabby (View Comment):

    I’ve long been intrigued that people who get their information from NPR always tell me that with a tone of voice that conveys that therefore of course the information is truthful, complete, and morally superior to any other radio or audio information source.

    These people are inevitably surprised when I add information that NPR did not tell them.

    Most of them unfortunately then recover and demand that I provide multiple unimpeachable primary sources while they continue to insist that whatever nonsense NPR peddles is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, with no confirmation or sourcing required.

    I still remember the story that swore me off NPR – a 2000 election story about why people confined to mental institutions weren’t voting. I had listened pretty regularly since the mid 70’s. I’m pretty sure it was contemporaneous with me canceling my subscription to The Atlantic.

    This reminds of when I swore off reading Paul Krugman. I was a pivotal for me. I still remember the raw visceral disgust at Krugman for lying to me or for being insanely stupid.

    For the record, after years of recollection, I don’t think he lied to me. He lied to himself. 

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  12. Macho Grande' Coolidge
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    Django (View Comment):

    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it.

    That’s like saying JFK’s attempts were “alleged”, too, because there was no conviction in a court.

    His corpse, etc, says otherwise, but go NPR!

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  13. Steve Fast Member
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    Macho Grande' (View Comment):

    Django (View Comment):

    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it.

    That’s like saying JFK’s attempts were “alleged”, too, because there was no conviction in a court.

    His corpse, etc, says otherwise, but go NPR!

    It’s not an “alleged attempt.” Crooks is the “alleged assassin.”

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  14. Bill Berg Coolidge
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    The burial of the Hunter laptop story is much bigger than J6. 

    Had the true story been picked up by a media that was even marginally “unbiased”, and the travesty of 51 Deep State “Intelligence Experts” labeling it as “classic Russian Disinformation” immediately seen as confirmation it was real, Trump would be finishing his 2nd term. 

    Another reason it is bigger is because J6 would not have happened. 

    Yet another is because the Democrat Mass Media, including NPR is still spewing propaganda, and anyone who looks can plainly see it!  We don’t have a “day of infamy”, we have the constant darkness of the daily propaganda assault, that 50% or more of our public can’t manage to question.

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  15. J Ro Member
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    During the Obama era NPR took comments on their website, so one could push back on some of their ridiculous claims or criticize their bias immediately and have such negative feedback right there on the webpage with the story. Comments were eliminated about the time Trump was elected. Too hard to handle, I think. 

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  16. kedavis Coolidge
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    Steve Fast (View Comment):

    Macho Grande’ (View Comment):

    Django (View Comment):

    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it.

    That’s like saying JFK’s attempts were “alleged”, too, because there was no conviction in a court.

    His corpse, etc, says otherwise, but go NPR!

    It’s not an “alleged attempt.” Crooks is the “alleged assassin.”

    True, but that’s apparently not what NPR said.

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  17. RufusRJones Member
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    J Ro (View Comment):

    During the Obama era NPR took comments on their website, so one could push back on some of their ridiculous claims or criticize their bias immediately and have such negative feedback right there on the webpage with the story. Comments were eliminated about the time Trump was elected. Too hard to handle, I think.

    Can you imagine if Soros buys NPR? 

    The media is the number one thing that is killing this country. 

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  18. GlennAmurgis Coolidge
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    how many of the 51 intel officials still have clearance? 

    All of them have taxpayer funded pensions. 

    Once again, the permanent bureaucracy screws over the American public and nothing happens.

     

     

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  19. Chowderhead Coolidge
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    Stad (View Comment):

    With a gazillion channels available over the air, by satellite, and online, do we really need public broadcasting anymore? I say sell them off and use the money to pay off the debt . . .

    Sorry, the best you can do now is only help service the debt.

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  20. Brady | @HerrForce1 Coolidge
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    Stad (View Comment):

    With a gazillion channels available over the air, by satellite, and online, do we really need public broadcasting anymore? I say sell them off and use the money to pay off the debt . . .

    A free tote bag with each sell-off transaction. For listeners like you.

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  21. Western Chauvinist Member
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    Steve Fast (View Comment):

    Macho Grande’ (View Comment):

    Django (View Comment):

    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it.

    That’s like saying JFK’s attempts were “alleged”, too, because there was no conviction in a court.

    His corpse, etc, says otherwise, but go NPR!

    It’s not an “alleged attempt.” Crooks is the “alleged assassin.”

    How is he “alleged?” They have his corpse, the murder weapon, etc. . . Who you gonna believe? NPR or your lying eyes?

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  22. GlennAmurgis Coolidge
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    Bill Berg (View Comment):

    The burial of the Hunter laptop story is much bigger than J6.

    Had the true story been picked up by a media that was even marginally “unbiased”, and the travesty of 51 Deep State “Intelligence Experts” labeling it as “classic Russian Disinformation” immediately seen as confirmation it was real, Trump would be finishing his 2nd term.

    Another reason it is bigger is because J6 would not have happened.

    Yet another is because the Democrat Mass Media, including NPR is still spewing propaganda, and anyone who looks can plainly see it! We don’t have a “day of infamy”, we have the constant darkness of the daily propaganda assault, that 50% or more of our public can’t manage to question.

    Same could be said for the pushing of the Steele Dossier and Russia Collusion – this was a coup attempt that tied up Trump admin for years 

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  23. Steve Fast Member
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    Western Chauvinist (View Comment):

    Steve Fast (View Comment):

    Macho Grande’ (View Comment):

    Django (View Comment):

    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it.

    That’s like saying JFK’s attempts were “alleged”, too, because there was no conviction in a court.

    His corpse, etc, says otherwise, but go NPR!

    It’s not an “alleged attempt.” Crooks is the “alleged assassin.”

    How is he “alleged?” They have his corpse, the murder weapon, etc. . . Who you gonna believe? NPR or your lying eyes?

    My point was that a crime could never be an “alleged” crime. The assassination happened in full view of the public, so we know it happened. What NPR is saying is logically impossible.

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  24. Western Chauvinist Member
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    Steve Fast (View Comment):

    Western Chauvinist (View Comment):

    Steve Fast (View Comment):

    Macho Grande’ (View Comment):

    Django (View Comment):

    A couple weeks ago on the local NPR outlet I heard two brain-dead bimbos on a show called 1a refer to the “alleged assassination attempts” against Trump. Is that some legal reason for the “alleged”? I doubt it.

    That’s like saying JFK’s attempts were “alleged”, too, because there was no conviction in a court.

    His corpse, etc, says otherwise, but go NPR!

    It’s not an “alleged attempt.” Crooks is the “alleged assassin.”

    How is he “alleged?” They have his corpse, the murder weapon, etc. . . Who you gonna believe? NPR or your lying eyes?

    My point was that a crime could never be an “alleged” crime. The assassination happened in full view of the public, so we know it happened. What NPR is saying is logically impossible.

    Yes, same as my point. He’s not an “alleged” assassin, although he is a deceased one. Nothing “alleged” about it. 

    The misuse of the word “alleged” is one of my pet peeves. I bristle pretty much every time I hear a reporter use the word, but especially in obvious cases like this.

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