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librechik

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12. a decade ago NPR got a $150,000,000 lifetime endowment from the Croc family (McDonalds)

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #8)

Thu May 2, 2013, 03:17 PM

May 2013

to produce "family radio". i.e, they took a sharp turn to the right. Way Way Right.

Keep in mind radio is THE CHEAPEST form of mass media, and PBS TELEVISION NEWS (expensive)
got nothing. They get practically nothing from the CPB, either.

They don't rely on a public financing and they follow the Croc (Koch) agenda.

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This Is NPR [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

That's not what the TAL piece argued at all Recursion May 2013 #1

I recall hearing part of the piece Sherman A1 May 2013 #2

That was the third act, about the consultants who do that for states Recursion May 2013 #3

I listen to the podcast every week, and heard this one very differently than the author of this OP. mahina May 2013 #4

''...Social Security is privatized toast.'' DeSwiss May 2013 #5

Yet another hit piece on NPR without the assistance of facts... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #6

Doesn't it take $$$ from sources w. an agenda? Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #8

You mean the Gates Foundation that's... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #9

So, the answer is "yes". Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #10

Good luck finding that. TreasonousBastard May 2013 #14

a decade ago NPR got a $150,000,000 lifetime endowment from the Croc family (McDonalds) librechik May 2013 #12

NPR has been horrific lately... but this has topped it off for me. stlsaxman May 2013 #7

Adam Davidson’s Journalistic Corruption: NPR Host Shills for Wall Street, While Taking their Money MinM May 2013 #11

That wasn't my take at all. AngryOldDem May 2013 #13