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Originally Posted by gixaholic
because the same folks who were listining to NPR where listining to Air America
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That is not really the case, NPR is vastly different and to think it is anywhere but down the middle you're fooling yourself.
Yes, they have to compete for a great deal of the money as per contributions. Why the hell are you even concerned about the incomes of hosts who are competing on the open market for lucrative media jobs? Cokie Roberts is on NPR and could get job in at a number of places and is sought after. Like all industries, $ drives the train and in order to get good people you have to pay them. One of the reason I listen to NPR a lot is they typically have good reasearch and are very careful they do stories at length and give far more information than most media outlets. Far right or left media DOES NOT do this.
NPR has given outstanding stories about Iraq on both the pro and con side, they have been giving great stories (at length) about troops and the problems they face at the grass roots level.
When it comes to financial matters NPR typically goes to the Wall Street Journal (those leftists, curse them!!!) and you cannot get any better than that. Again, those stories are lengthy and there a great deal more information given.
I would say we get a wonderful deal $ for $ with the little the government pays as per the total budget of NPR. This as compared to the BBC which is almost entirely government funded.
Maybe if you would be concerned about BBC and their salaries then I might listen but Gix, your concern is quite unfounded here.