People like what they like, but my experience is very different from yours, Kevin. My local NPR station is very similar to what it was a decade ago (for good and for ill) and at the same time the online offerings from the National NPR, both through their website and the podcasts, have what I see as lots of great new content that has given breadth and depth to the network.
Even if they aren’t your cup of tea, I think that some of the newer shows (Bullseye, Ask me Another) are far better than “marginal”. And I’m not sure why you are dismissing the podcasts — I think Code Switch and Hidden Brain, not to mention the kids stuff, are all great additions, and I still like Pop Culture Happy Hour even though I think it has lost focus somewhat. Podcasting isnt broadcasting, but it is how many people listen now and it gives a space to do more interesting work. dg > On Dec 5, 2018, at 5:06 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > The article goes on at length about what they believe to be Mohn's > successes... to me, they are failings. Podcasting is NOT broadcasting, and > NPR has been reduced to distributing podcasts instead of producing great > radio. I also feel NPR has been pandering for the last couple years. The NY > Times produced podcast The Daily, which is given prime time prominence on > many NPR stations, exemplifies what I'm talking about; it couldn't be dumbed > down any further without introducing sock puppets and Lady Gaga as a senior > political correspondent. And the content produced by NPR isn't much better. > What I've seen is that unless local stations are producing content > independent of what NPR is distributing, the output is generally marginal at > best. If the future of NPR is merely as a podcast syndicator, that is to be > Mohn's legacy. Yes, he balanced the books, but at what cost? > > https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/673217532/npr-ceo-jarl-mohn-to-step-down-after-5-year-term-ends-in-june > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
