NPR's story on the Texas anti-choice bill

[Orrex]

They may have run another story that I didn't hear, but the one that I caught didn't identify Davis by name, referring instead to "the filibuster attempt" and "jeers from the crowd."

Curious that they would leave her out of it while they gave the Lt. Governor's name...

[leftyohiolib]

1. npr's been infected for some time now

[Greybnk48]

2. NPR's gone over to the dark side long ago.

Thank goodness we have Wisconsin Public Radio here.

[deutsey]

4. I had to stop listening to NPR when Bush stole the election in 2000

Haven't really missed most of it.

[Buzz Clik]

7. NO, the author of the OP simply listened to a small fraction of the morning news

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/26/195723770/texas-lawmakers-11-hour-filibuster-ended-on-a-technicality

[bullwinkle428]

3. They sure gave plenty of time to Repukes explaining how this was all

about "protecting womens' safety"!

[Buzz Clik]

8. ..

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/26/195723770/texas-lawmakers-11-hour-filibuster-ended-on-a-technicality

[sigmasix]

5. NPR is part of the right wing media echo chamber NT

[Buzz Clik]

9. ..

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/26/195723770/texas-lawmakers-11-hour-filibuster-ended-on-a-technicality

[Buzz Clik]

6. She is THE feature in their lead story on the subject.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/26/195723770/texas-lawmakers-11-hour-filibuster-ended-on-a-technicality

[Orrex]

11. Thanks for that

As I mentioned, the piece that I heard didn't mention her by name, but I acknowledged that another story may have done so.

Regardless, it's ridiculous that they mentioned the filibuster at all but didn't identify Davis by name.


I listen during my commute to work, so I confess that I sometimes don't have the option of taking comprehensive notes. However, when there's a glaring omission, it stands out. The piece this morning, for instance, talked at some length about the deadline and about Perry's likely call for another special legislative session.

[Buzz Clik]

12. Morning Edition is two hours long.

It's easy to miss large chunks of the program in a commute.

[Orrex]

14. Hmm... Maybe I should ask my boss to give me two hours of radio time each morning.

You know, for research.

[Buzz Clik]

15. cite precedence!

[lpbk2713]

10. Was that an article you heard or was it a teaser?

I heard full details on my local NPR station (albeit from BBC World Service) at the top of the hour.

[Orrex]

13. BuzzClik made a similar suggestion, and I hope that you're correct

Not sure exactly when I heard the bit, but it was a short blurb rather than a full story. I'm gratified to hear that the larger story actually credited Davis for her effort, but I would have preferred to have her identified even in that brief piece.