Jackmack65

This is lovely and true.

NPR has shifted rightward over the years. It's not as far right as CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, the NYT, or the Washington Post, but it has moved rightward to be sure.

Just like in every other mainstream outlet, EVERY issue is consistently framed through the republican party's preferred talking points. There's a token challenge to these on NPR which distinguishes it and makes it a slightly more credible outlet than Fox-lite CNN, for example, but it exhibits (just a bit less of) the same rightward bias as the rest of the US mainstream press.

Serious question: do you ever hear members discussing the possibility of violent revolution? It seems to me that we are 50 to 70 years or more away from it, but it also seems inevitable given our current course. Does anyone ever talk about this in an even half-serious way?

Though I recognize I am biased, I perceive persistent rightward tilt in the mainstream media in the US. A couple examples: typically, Republicans speak first and last in interviews, and most issues are framed through Republican talking points.

Two questions: 1, why is there so little academic or other high-quality research into media bias? 2, What in your view would need to happen for Americans to begin to trust major news media at levels similar to the 1970s or so?

As for a true solution to building trust with media, I think a resurgence of local news sources in communities could be a great help. Fellow community members that you know and that work on local news can be a great resource for a community and help build trust in a local news source than can then expand to other news sources.

I love that! Couldn't agree more. Thanks for the thoughtful response.