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NPR has the same problem any large segmented bureaucracy has, the inability to pivot. They have killed upstart, personalized shows filled with really creative,
by nickhalfasleep 11y ago
NPR has the same problem any large segmented bureaucracy has, the inability to pivot. They have killed upstart, personalized shows filled with really creative, talented young voices appease the old local radio stations.
This isn't new, in 2007 there was the Bryant Park Project:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Park_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Park_Project
And much of the talent there is now elsewhere and leaving NPR. Podcasts are going to eat NPR's young audience if they are not careful.