Twitter pisses off NPR

[Jolly]

https://interestingengineering.com/culture/npr-designated-state-affiliated-media-by-twitter

[Horace]

In fairness, they are a mouthpiece for a particular party of the US government, rather than the government in general.

[George K]

Twitter is a privately owned company. Let them say what they want, amirite?

[Aqua Letifer]

@George-K said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

Twitter is a privately owned company. Let them say what they want, amirite?

Build a new one.

[jon-nyc]

More trolling from the world’s premier troll. “State owned media” is generally a propaganda mouthpiece of the state, think Xinhua, Global Times, RT. NPR bears no resemblance to that, obviously.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

More trolling from the world’s premier troll. “State owned media” is generally a propaganda mouthpiece of the state, think Xinhua, Global Times, RT. NPR bears no resemblance to that, obviously.

Neither is it news. Political propaganda is exactly what it is. Just not as bad as other outlets and not state-controlled, but party-controlled.

[jon-nyc]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

More trolling from the world’s premier troll. “State owned media” is generally a propaganda mouthpiece of the state, think Xinhua, Global Times, RT. NPR bears no resemblance to that, obviously.

Neither is it news. Political propaganda is exactly what it is. Just not as bad as other outlets and not state-controlled, but party-controlled.

So should he have a “partisan mouthpiece” label for virtually all US media?

By the way, BBC is state affiliated, though not a state propaganda arm, as is CBC. Should they have the label? Sure would dilute the impact of the CCP’s media property’s labels. Hmmm…. Maybe that’s the motive…

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

@Aqua-Letifer said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

More trolling from the world’s premier troll. “State owned media” is generally a propaganda mouthpiece of the state, think Xinhua, Global Times, RT. NPR bears no resemblance to that, obviously.

Neither is it news. Political propaganda is exactly what it is. Just not as bad as other outlets and not state-controlled, but party-controlled.

So should he have a “partisan mouthpiece” label for virtually all US media?

YES. That would actually be a public service.

By the way, BBC is state affiliated, though not a state propaganda arm, as is CBC. Should they have the label?

Same as our news, yeah.

Sure would dilute the impact of the CCP’s media property’s labels. Hmmm…. Maybe that’s the motive…

I don't think anyone actually believes Elon is doing this with the intent to properly inform.

[jon-nyc]

No, I’m sure it was spur-of-the-moment trolling.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

More trolling from the world’s premier troll. “State owned media” is generally a propaganda mouthpiece of the state, think Xinhua, Global Times, RT. NPR bears no resemblance to that, obviously.

Could of fooled me. NPR is funded by contributions and government funds. It tilts so far left, if it ain't propaganda, it's dating it's sister.

Because of the government funds, it really should be as political free as possible in its news programs and as balanced as possible in its commentary.

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly

Did it seem state affiliated in 2017?

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

@Jolly

Did it seem state affiliated in 2017?

I think it's been state (certain parts of the state) affiliated for at least 20 years.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

@Jolly

Did it seem state affiliated in 2017?

Do you count the bureaucrats that are at the heart and soul of each of the branches of government a part of the state?

[Copper]

npr is a member of the democrat party.

And not because of the twitter designation.

[LuFins Dad]

@Copper said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

npr is a member of the democrat party.

And not because of the twitter designation.

They also want you to eat bugs.

[Axtremus]

NPR is not state owned media.
https://www.npr.org/about-npr/182676957/npr-board-of-directors

NPR may at times report news but NPR is not all news.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Axtremus said in Twitter pisses off NPR:

NPR may at times report news but NPR is not all news.

That's true. Once in a blue moon they distribute something credible.

[George K]

NPR gets some money from the government, though it's murky how much from the federal government, and how much from local governments. I have little doubt that its reporting is at least colored by that fact After all, would you want to say something bad if it risked losing as little as 5% of your revenue stream?

Of course not.

That said, to hold themselves out to be "objective" is silly.

Go to NPR's search page and search "Far Right."

You'll find 17 stories with that phrase from this year.

Now search "Far Left."

You'll find 6 stories in the last 3 ½ years (and nothing from 2023). And the only story about the Floyd protests (which no one will say are NOT far left), says that "Trump blames far-left extremists."

So, yeah, give up the mantle of objectivity, and join MSNBC in the way you cover news. At least you'll be honest.

[Horace]

They are ideologically captured, but not on the payroll per se. Just another MSNBC or CNN, with slightly less financial motivation to course correct if they lose popularity.

[Doctor Phibes]

NPR's bias has probably got nothing to do with where they get their money. It's just who they are. Even as a namby-pamby liberal, I find I can't listen to them any more because the bias is so deeply ingrained in their discussions.