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Studies have found that state run media in democratic nations are the least biased. NPR, BBC.

by mmanfrin 10y ago

chris_va 10y ago
Publically financed and state run are two very different things.
damptowel 10y ago
Can you give some references? Might be a good read.
maxerickson 10y ago
NPR is an independent organization. It receives some flow through federal dollars, but it isn't state run. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR#Funding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR#Funding
bpodgursky 10y ago
If you genuinely think NPR is the least biased news source available in the US, you have more serious problems.
- kbenson 10y ago
  So what's an example of a less biased news source, and why do you think it's less biased?
  - bpodgursky 10y ago
    I find the CSMonitor to be a good source for review articles (not breaking news, but breaking news is rarely that informative IMO): http://www.csmonitor.com/ http://www.csmonitor.com/ I read the Economist and while I won't call it unbiased, it's honest and usually presents both sides. For day-of news it's tougher but direct Reuters pieces usually have minimal interpretation and are pretty good.
    - protomyth 10y ago
      but the Reuters' headline writer has a hate on for Israel. "Palestinian Dies in Ramming Attack" was one such title.
      - JupiterMoon 10y ago
        Way to start a flame war.
        protomyth 10y ago
        No, I just believe calling Reuters unbiased is not true. They do have a lot of anti-Israel headlines to the point its become a joke.
        JupiterMoon 10y ago
        Or maybe they have a lot of unbiased headlines on the topic and you are biased?
        protomyth 10y ago
        I think pointing out the death of a attempted murder over the people he was trying to kill would be an outrage in any city in the US.
    - tremon 10y ago
      Out of curiosity, what would "unbiased" look like to you if "usually presents both sides" doesn't make the cut? Are you looking for more sides than two, or less than one? Something else entirely?
  - chipotle2 10y ago
    Fox News is less biased than NPR. You joshing us, son???
    - mwfunk 10y ago
      You're bringing a butter knife to a nuclear war. If you're going to make that claim you need something a hell of a lot more than "you joshing us, son???". :) It's not like this isn't an area that's been investigated to death in media studies 10x over for the past decade+. The data is out there, no need to take anyone's word on it.
      - chipotle2 10y ago
        Nah. I was insinuating that Fox News is EXTREMELY biased to the right. But to say that NPR is not left wing leaning... that's a complete joke. Diane Rehm is as much a militant democrat as O'Reilly is a republican. At least O'Reilly is for show. Rehm just has a smugness about her that smacks of distaste for all things republican. She builds one strawman after the other and lets her guests kick them down. Even for shows like PHC or WWDTM, they often delve into "low brow" territory where simply "being republican" is the punchline. Fox News is almost comedic at this point. NPR is much more insidious. Also note this website (HN) itself is very left leaning in its ideology. Probably because the vast majority of the viewership adhere to the common SV psychology, which is also left leaning. Myself? I find it all disgusting, harbor distrust for all media. Like someone else mentioned... a long time ago (before I was born, I'm sure) they stopped telling the news and started hocking style to sell advertising space. You have to be awfully stylish yourself not to get sick of it once in awhile.
- wwweston 10y ago
  How would you describe NPR's bias?
- daveguy 10y ago
  Well, if judged by the criteria of "which listeners are the most accurately informed" then, yes, npr is the least biased news source. http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5 http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes... Of course, reality has always had a liberal bias.
6stringmerc 10y ago
Well sure, that wasn't the intended brunt of the joke. It's an alternative reading that you've put forward, which in some way, is related to the parent comment's observation. Hence picking the term 'forcing' - that was on purpose.
Uhhrrr 10y ago
From just today, evidence of NPR bias: http://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/emails-show-npr-cancelled-interviews-with-anti-iran-deal-congressman/ http://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/emails-show-npr-cancel...

Studies have found that state run media in democratic nations are the least biased. NPR, BBC.

chris_va 10y ago

Publically financed and state run are two very different things.

damptowel 10y ago

Can you give some references? Might be a good read.

maxerickson 10y ago

NPR is an independent organization. It receives some flow through federal dollars, but it isn't state run. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR#Funding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR#Funding

bpodgursky 10y ago

If you genuinely think NPR is the least biased news source available in the US, you have more serious problems.

kbenson 10y ago
So what's an example of a less biased news source, and why do you think it's less biased?
- bpodgursky 10y ago
  I find the CSMonitor to be a good source for review articles (not breaking news, but breaking news is rarely that informative IMO): http://www.csmonitor.com/ http://www.csmonitor.com/ I read the Economist and while I won't call it unbiased, it's honest and usually presents both sides. For day-of news it's tougher but direct Reuters pieces usually have minimal interpretation and are pretty good.
  - protomyth 10y ago
    but the Reuters' headline writer has a hate on for Israel. "Palestinian Dies in Ramming Attack" was one such title.
    - JupiterMoon 10y ago
      Way to start a flame war.
      - protomyth 10y ago
        No, I just believe calling Reuters unbiased is not true. They do have a lot of anti-Israel headlines to the point its become a joke.
        JupiterMoon 10y ago
        Or maybe they have a lot of unbiased headlines on the topic and you are biased?
        protomyth 10y ago
        I think pointing out the death of a attempted murder over the people he was trying to kill would be an outrage in any city in the US.
  - tremon 10y ago
    Out of curiosity, what would "unbiased" look like to you if "usually presents both sides" doesn't make the cut? Are you looking for more sides than two, or less than one? Something else entirely?
- chipotle2 10y ago
  Fox News is less biased than NPR. You joshing us, son???
  - mwfunk 10y ago
    You're bringing a butter knife to a nuclear war. If you're going to make that claim you need something a hell of a lot more than "you joshing us, son???". :) It's not like this isn't an area that's been investigated to death in media studies 10x over for the past decade+. The data is out there, no need to take anyone's word on it.
    - chipotle2 10y ago
      Nah. I was insinuating that Fox News is EXTREMELY biased to the right. But to say that NPR is not left wing leaning... that's a complete joke. Diane Rehm is as much a militant democrat as O'Reilly is a republican. At least O'Reilly is for show. Rehm just has a smugness about her that smacks of distaste for all things republican. She builds one strawman after the other and lets her guests kick them down. Even for shows like PHC or WWDTM, they often delve into "low brow" territory where simply "being republican" is the punchline. Fox News is almost comedic at this point. NPR is much more insidious. Also note this website (HN) itself is very left leaning in its ideology. Probably because the vast majority of the viewership adhere to the common SV psychology, which is also left leaning. Myself? I find it all disgusting, harbor distrust for all media. Like someone else mentioned... a long time ago (before I was born, I'm sure) they stopped telling the news and started hocking style to sell advertising space. You have to be awfully stylish yourself not to get sick of it once in awhile.
wwweston 10y ago
How would you describe NPR's bias?
daveguy 10y ago
Well, if judged by the criteria of "which listeners are the most accurately informed" then, yes, npr is the least biased news source. http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5 http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes... Of course, reality has always had a liberal bias.

6stringmerc 10y ago

Well sure, that wasn't the intended brunt of the joke. It's an alternative reading that you've put forward, which in some way, is related to the parent comment's observation. Hence picking the term 'forcing' - that was on purpose.

Uhhrrr 10y ago

From just today, evidence of NPR bias: http://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/emails-show-npr-cancelled-interviews-with-anti-iran-deal-congressman/ http://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/emails-show-npr-cancel...