NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism

Re:NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his publi... by vonnik on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @10:13AM (#40052174)

Grew up in a purple state listening to NPR. For many many years, it was the only smart talk radio available. But it turned into partisan cant a few years ago. A great tragedy.

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Re:NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his publi... by FeloniousHam on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @11:20AM (#40053149)

I've been a lifelong listener, since I was a nerdy kid. I'm down to hate-listening to Morning Edition, mostly for the audio cues that help get the kids out the door.

This morning they had a short piece on the kidney transplant list, and how it affect Black recipients differently. They spent 90% on a personal story and how this impacted him, and I know nothing about why the process is racist or how it was created.

I rant to my friends, but recently Mike Pesca (an NPR alum) had a good take on the decline and failure of the network: https://www.mikepesca.com/thegist/episode/30939dec/public-ra...

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Re:NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his publi... by gred on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @05:36PM (#40057506)

This week there's a solar eclipse; women and minorities hardest hit.

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Re:NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his publi... by indil on Thursday April 18, 2024 @12:22PM (#40077826)

Ugh, please don't capitalize black. That's the kind of stuff Berliner was talking about.

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