Fair and balanced
There might be more music on NPR in the near future: ” The [Corporation for Public Broadcasting]’s board has told its staff that it should consider redirecting money away from national newscasts and toward music programs produced by NPR stations.” Sound good? Maybe, but not if you consider why. The Times reports today that NPR is being scrutinized by Bush appointees who lead the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The charge: NPR is too liberally biased. Come on. But even if NPR does lean a little to the left, it’s still more fair and balanced than some other news organizations. Suggesting that there be more music programming on NPR must be the Bush administration’s way of trying to appeal to the artsy, intelligent, NPR-listening types.
