National People’s Radio?; National Public Radio?; National Petroleum Radio?; National Propaganda Radio? (June 11, 2018)
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K “As long as they broadcast Saint Terry Gross, I will support them.”
J “Too often they are really just a house organ for the neo-liberals in domestic policy and the neo-conservatives in foreign policy. National Propaganda Radio, I once broadcast.”
K “Their message is fundamentally ‘analog journalism’ rather than ‘digital journalism’ even if the transmissions are in a digital format.”
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K “They are caught in a sticky dilemma. They cannot get too far ahead of the listeners or they could lose listeners. But if they get too far behind the listeners, who will lead the listeners.”
J “I asked an NPR fund raiser in a red state if they change their advertising strategy after they receive a donation from one listener in an effort to attract the other two listeners in the state. Tough sell.”
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J “Do they broadcast ‘Alternative Radio’ or ‘Counterspin’ or ‘Democracy Now’ or ‘51 percent’ on the play list? That is the benchmark of commitment.”
K “One option is to support programs not stations. Contribute to stations in America that broadcast enlightened programs not necessarily to one’s local station. And then listen to podcasts rather than the local station on your own time.”
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[See the e-commentary at “The Medium Mandates The Message. Analog v. Digital: Monopolization & Monetization. Oh, And Happy World Press Freedom Day! (May 7, 2018)”.)
Bumper stickers of the week:
The ‘narrative’ is the story
The medium mandates the message
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