NPR and the local affiliates do not have a common interest
2011-03-09 18:17:54.868252+00 by
Dan Lyke
5 comments
Scott Rosenberg: Sting culture and NPR’s capitulation to falsehood asks why
the press is still reporting on James O'Keefe (and why we keep eating it up), but also
points to Jeff
Jarvis: NPR's inevitable conflict, which points out why NPR is becoming toothless:
Bottom line: The stations’ interests and NPR’s interests are no longer aligned.
That has been the case for some years. It is the elephant in the studio. Schiller tried
hard to find ways to improve the stations’ lot. That’s why she created new content
initiatives in their backyards, to have them create more value. But in the end, the
stations will fear a stronger NPR.
In a world where we listen to NPR in podcast form, what's the function of the local radio
station again?
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#Comment Re: made: 2011-03-10 05:21:06.10464+00 by:
ebradway
I listen to NPR and BBC regularly when I'm driving. I also tend to just tune my
Sansa into the NPR station rather than trying to download the MP3s.
One benefit is that I get news and stories that I wouldn't have self-selected.
#Comment Re: made: 2011-03-10 00:00:27.56112+00 by:
Dan Lyke
dexev, point well taken. I have two shows remaining in my podcast feed that are NPR, one is
"...and Chicago Public Radio". The other is Planet Money, which goes to Meuon's point about
journalism.
But, yeah, for local news I hope affiliates are realizing that the transmitters will soon
be a liability and are working to do better. Unfortunately, nobody seems really interested
in local news...
#Comment Re: made: 2011-03-09 23:25:22.557432+00 by:
meuon
The one "centralized" function I would like to see is more funding of real investigative journalism, and that is not necessarily their focus.
#Comment Re: made: 2011-03-09 21:48:14.360133+00 by:
dexev
Dan, I think you're asking the question backwards:
In a world where we listen to [public broadcasting content] in podcast form, what's the function of the centralized bureaucracy of NPR?
#Comment Re: made: 2011-03-09 19:21:09.218207+00 by:
meuon
I get it 10-13 minutes a day in the car.. sometimes.