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Mark Eby — (archived)

The comments apply well to your post as well.

I don't see any reaon to force liberal stations to be on the air. I just think we need to make sure they aren't locked out.

As for NPR they receive a lot of public support to stay on the air unlike reqular radio which is free. NPR is not a commerical station competing for the same audience as commericial stations. The relative emphasis on informing more than to entertaining is far different. I think NPR has done a good job with fairly unbiased reporting over the years. They usually give approximately equal time to opposing viewpoints. Even that can appear biased when one side seems to have a far better case yet some nut gets to blather on for an equal time and you wonder why he is being given equal time for information of obviously lower value. It's basically the only objective way to attempt fairness.

I do think there is some basis for thinking their recent GW2 commentary was slanted towards the negative, but then I am a strong supporter of this war as are you and that is a natural subjective reaction to a focus that doesn't present the balance of good and bad news you and I see. As a result I am wary of concluding that they are indead strongly biased.

Regards,
Mark

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