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I’ve heard a lot of criticism about NPR so I decided to listen to it the last few weeks.
I had only listened to Air America and Nova M Radio that I’ve enjoyed very much since a lot of their shows are similar to “The Daily Show” and are constantly joking around and making people laugh.
I always hear people saying that NPR is leftwing,
Seems to me like NPR is more “British” or “European” radio than “American left wing”.
Because they spend more time talking about British issues than issues related to America’s poor people.
After a few weeks of listening to it, I realize that almost every single person in NPR talks like a computer program.
What’s the deal with that? Can anybody in their right mind listen to their computer generated voice for more than 1 hour without falling asleep or going crazy?
Maybe computer programs are programmed to sound like NPR announcers.
They just sound like announcers who read well and have good diction, to me. They speak calmly...not racing to fit 80 seconds of information into 30 seconds like an action traffic reporter.
Daniel Schorr doesnt sound like a CP...Terry Gross doesnt... what NPR programs are you thinking of?
Veeeeery monotone, with very little to almost no emotions
I can imagine them in the radio station wearing a tie and sitting straight during the whole show.
Seems to me like NPR is more “British” or “European” radio than “American left wing”. Because they spend more time talking about British issues than issues related to America’s poor people.[=]
What NPR programs are you listening to? While certain public radio stations use the BBC's World News to supplement for original programing, I'm frankly clueless as to what you are talking about.
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After a few weeks of listening to it, I realize that almost every single person in NPR talks like a computer program.
Tom and Ray Magliozzi (Car Talk) sound like computers?
Man, I guess I really should stop listening to rightwing propaganda radio.
I enjoy much more a radio style as I said before, like “The Daily Show” or “Colbert”. I’ve taken hundreds of science classes and I could teach some, but when I’m listening to radio (NPR) I don’t want to feel as if I’m back in a biology lab listening to a 80-year-old professor teach for 2-3 hours straight while everybody’s stomach are groaning.
Man, I guess I really should stop listening to rightwing propaganda radio.
I enjoy much more a radio style as I said before, like “The Daily Show” or “Colbert”. I’ve taken hundreds of science classes and I could teach some, but when I’m listening to radio (NPR) I don’t want to feel as if I’m back in a biology lab listening to a 80-year-old professor teach for 2-3 hours straight while everybody’s stomach are groaning.
Well, if you're listening to one of their news shows, that's what you're getting--news. Not sensationalist editorializing, like you get on some of the mainstream media. And based on your comments, you may be listening to some of the BBC programming, or the NPR stuff on SiriusXM, which is different from the stuff on your local public radio station. But I don't think you can beat Morning Edition or All Things Considered for news shows.
The Daily Show and Colbert are NOT news shows. They're entertainment. NPR also has entertainment like Whaddyaknow and that Lake Woebegone show whose name is escaping me, but I don't happen to like either of those.
Actually, I prefer the 'monotone' of NPR. I like the fact that they enunciate their words, speak clearly and intelligably and get their words and facts across without yelling and carrying on.
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