Re: [Swprograms] Interesting quote from Kai Ludwig via DXLD regarding NPR

[<jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with almost all you say here, Joe; but with one caveat.  I don't think we ought to be fooled into thinking that call-in shows give us a whole picture of what the man and woman in the street believes or thinks.  Many call-in shows are designed to appeal to a particular segment of the population and thus can present a skewed picture.  I would relate to someone overseas that listens to US-based shortwave stations and presumes that they represent mainstream American thought.  I do think that most call-ins outside North America to which I've listened via the internet attmept to be more inclusive; but unfortunately they seem to be copying our sorry model more and more rather than the other way around.

Nonetheless, I agree that eavesdropping on local media has significant content that services designed specifically for an international audience might overlook or intentionally ignore and deemphasize. 

John Figliozzi

---- Joe Buch <josephbuch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> As NPR is to VOA and CBC-1 is to RCI, I find that local radio via the internet is more interesting than network radio in general.  It is as close to teletransportation as our technology currently permits.  
> 
> The one exception is local UK radio compared to BBC World Service.  There is no better single source of world news in my opinion. 
> 
> Local call-in programs are an excellent way to discern how Joe Sixpack feels about current events and issues.
> 
> So I will continue to wander the internet until someday possibly I'll be able to say, "Beam me over Scotty!"
> 
> Joe Buch
> 
> --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [Swprograms] Interesting quote from Kai Ludwig via DXLD regarding NPR
> > To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 3:38 AM
> > In DXLD 9-016 is mention that NPR programming airs in
> > Moscow...longtime radio observer Kai Ludwig notes that
> > "...First
> > Berlin, now Moscow. It seems that for
> > developed countries NPR becomes more and more the new
> > "Voice of
> > America ".  London, too...
> > 
> > I agree -- global audiences appear to find NPR programming
> > more
> > compelling than that of the VOA...much like we in the USA
> > find CBC
> > Radio One more interesting than RCI.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> > 
> > International broadcasting / shortwave blog:
> > http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com
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