• Pronell@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    He was an antivax conspiracy theorist who was convinced there was no Trump/Russia connection.

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      8 months ago

      NPR definitely has shifted left over the years. Reading his release, he had me with the first part. Then he goes and jumps the rails to Madeupville, Crazytown.

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        8 months ago

        They haven’t shifted anywhere. Being “left” these days means not being an insurrectionist… it’s the conservatives who’ve moved further right; and in any case, NPR as a whole is very accurate on their reporting.

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          8 months ago

          It’s that mentality that further perpetuates extremes.

          I’m not at all accusing them of compromised reporting. They’re well known for being factual, and one of my long-term favorite sources. Once they commit to a piece, they usually leave me with no questions. They just tend to spend more time focusing on the left than the right.