And much of this "local media" retains a global focus...it's just a global focus from the perspectives of that location. It's those priorities that I find interesting...supporting Joe's "Joe Sixpack" musing.
Hope some folks from the list join us in Kulpsville for the SWL Fest, if even for a day. I know I enjoy sitting around and chewing the fat over items like this, plus there will be some interesting forums and interesting people to sit around & chat with. If you intend to join us, get your registrations in ASAP - helps us immensely with planning. Richard Cuff On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:06 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with almost all you say here, Joe; but with one caveat. I don't > think we ought to be fooled into thinking that call-in shows give us a whole > picture of what the man and woman in the street believes or thinks. Many > call-in shows are designed to appeal to a particular segment of the > population and thus can present a skewed picture. I would relate to someone > overseas that listens to US-based shortwave stations and presumes that they > represent mainstream American thought. I do think that most call-ins outside > North America to which I've listened via the internet attmept to be more > inclusive; but unfortunately they seem to be copying our sorry model more and > more rather than the other way around. > > Nonetheless, I agree that eavesdropping on local media has significant > content that services designed specifically for an international audience > might overlook or intentionally ignore and deemphasize. > > John Figliozzi > > ---- Joe Buch <[email protected]> wrote: >> As NPR is to VOA and CBC-1 is to RCI, I find that local radio via the >> internet is more interesting than network radio in general. It is as close >> to teletransportation as our technology currently permits. >> >> The one exception is local UK radio compared to BBC World Service. There is >> no better single source of world news in my opinion. >> >> Local call-in programs are an excellent way to discern how Joe Sixpack feels >> about current events and issues. >> >> So I will continue to wander the internet until someday possibly I'll be >> able to say, "Beam me over Scotty!" >> >> Joe Buch >> >> --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Richard Cuff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > From: Richard Cuff <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [Swprograms] Interesting quote from Kai Ludwig via DXLD regarding >> > NPR >> > To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <[email protected]> >> > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 3:38 AM >> > In DXLD 9-016 is mention that NPR programming airs in >> > Moscow...longtime radio observer Kai Ludwig notes that >> > "...First >> > Berlin, now Moscow. It seems that for >> > developed countries NPR becomes more and more the new >> > "Voice of >> > America ". London, too... >> > >> > I agree -- global audiences appear to find NPR programming >> > more >> > compelling than that of the VOA...much like we in the USA >> > find CBC >> > Radio One more interesting than RCI. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA >> > >> > International broadcasting / shortwave blog: >> > http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Swprograms mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> > >> > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or >> > visit the URL shown above. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swprograms mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >> shown above. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > -- Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA International broadcasting / shortwave blog: http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
