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kzyxtalk-bounces@lists.mcn.org [mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces@lists.mcn.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>doug mckenty<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 19, 2014
11:22 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> kzyxtalk@lists.mcn.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Kzyxtalk] NPR's All
Things Considered</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I thought the total programming fee of 32k included the 22k for
individual programs plus membership fees like 8k for the NPR membership.
So the total payout for programming was the 32k number. Perhaps you
are right and they should be added for a total of 55k.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I stopped believing NPR programming after observing their coverage of
the run up to the war in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
It has become my feeling that they are just another corporate news source
heavily influenced by the corporate/government complex. I know many
believe it to be an alternative, but I feel they are one and the same.
Their foreign policy is very one sided, from the point of view of the
American military establishment, with little to no time for alternative
perspectives. The vast majority of their "experts" come from
establishment think tanks such as Rand, Brookings, and the CFR, all of wich are
funded by corporate or foundation money. NPR is heavily influenced by the
left/right paradigm which it then reduces to the two party system they
present as functional, with little corruption influencing the game.
Alternative, independant, and third party factions are almost totally
ignored. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>NPR does very little investigative journalism of its own, and after
years of paying close attention to alternative news sources, I have found that
if an anti-government or anti-corporate meme starts to gain traction, NPR is
always there to present a very softball view of what are sometimes serious
civil/individual rights abuses. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am also skeptical of its attitude that it is completely objective.
By giving equal credence to two points of view I often find that
NPR's coverage manages to give a measure of authenticity to ideas that, on
their own, would be completely ludicrous.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The fluff pieces often stuck between NPR's coverage of real news
reminds me of the soma pills taken in A Brave New World. After an hour of
NPR we are all meant to feel pacified. There is nothing to worry about.
The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is the greatest country in the world. Its military spreads peace and
democracy and its people enjoy freedom and abundance. There is nothing to
see here, move along.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I just don't trust it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Having said that, I have never advocated ditching it at KZYX.
I know a lot of people do trust it, and a lot of them are paying members.
I would just like to see less of it and more Independant and locally
produced journalism and I would like to be able to have this conversation
on the air instead of on this list serve. I think discussion critical or
complimentary of all news sources should be part of the function of community
radio.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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On Tuesday, February 18, 2014, <<a href="mailto:nsi@mcn.org">nsi@mcn.org</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you, Rick. --beth <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>"Mitch Clogg"
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Re: [Kzyxtalk] NPR's All
Things Considered<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Why are people so reluctant to cop to liking stuff on public radio?
NPR, Public Radio International, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> radio and a slew of others
put superb stuff in the air. My main station is JPR. It's out of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ashland</st1:place></st1:City> and beams here on
AM 1300. The signal gets dirty at sundown. I have to drag myself away, every
day.<br>
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Mitch Clogg<br>
Mendocino<br>
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On 2/18/2014 8:10 PM, Rick wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The subject of NPR's "All Things Considered"
(ATC) on KZYX is an old, old worn discussion around here in Ruralland, but
I would like to bring it up for discussion if anyone is interested.
Unfortunately, I think Beth is right; there are probably only about 8 of us on
this list and half of them are just just station lurkers or trolls, but I feel
strongly about this subject <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I happen to like ATC. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, not a
popular stance, but there you have it. I like the international coverage and
some of the science stories I find really interesting and entertaining. Can ATC
be lame? You bet it can. Sometimes I just have to cringe at the fluff stories
and human interest filler, but I am willing to put up with the duds to get the
occasional good story and their good stories can be very, very good. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The argument against ATC is not so much how lame it can be,
but how much it costs the station. I believe the bill is about 60k a year, but
I could be wrong. Maybe someone can give an accurate figure. Anyway, the new
slot at 6 pm with PRI's "The World" I think is quite good and it
complements ATC perfectly by going into some of the international stories in a
deeper way. The PRI show must be much, much cheaper and even might be free. I
don't know. Anyway, I think it is really good. My only criticism of
The World is that it is heavily weighted towards interviews and talking heads rather
than on the ground stories. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Two reasons for not getting rid of ATC to me would be: The
international reportage, but perhaps more importantly, many of the donors to
the station contribute because of ATC. Cut ATC and lose a lot of listeners as
well as a lot of station revenue. I don't want to see ATC go, but can we afford
to keep it and if we dumped it, would the loss in revenue from loyal donors
negate the savings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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