I really enjoyed reading this article yesterday from “Morning Edition” co-host Steve Inskeep. Although the stereotype is that NPR has a liberal slant, Inskeep shared a few anecdotes about listeners from all sides of the spectrum. I also appreciated this piece because it pointed out that NPR member stations are able to provide local news coverage and programming for communities that have few news outlets. The importance of local coverage came up several times in the focus group with KBIA-FM listeners, so I liked that this was also stressed in the article. The most important part was the end – Inskeep mentioned that listeners (both liberal and conservative) call and write in with their comments and tell NPR if it’s toeing the line.
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