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NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

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Post by smileysteve »

drstewart wrote: post #286
jpmattia wrote: post #151

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's also interesting that we don't see the state affiliated label on SpaceX yet.

It's also interesting that you think SpaceX is a media company

In the context of them posting to Twitter, the Tesla/SpaceX social media team posting links to conteny is not significantly different from an NPR social media team linking to content.

Twitter is serving as a marketing avenue for these companies; either as a value add to Twitter or for "free" because these teams are not clicking on ads.

As more organizations stop posting to Twitter AND Twitter continues to fail to find advertisers, Twitter will be a money and content hole.

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Post by lowkey »

cycomanic wrote: post #914
lowkey wrote: post #857

Earlier quoted context omitted.

NPR is listed as government-funded media, not state-affiliated media [0] A large part of their funding comes from congress -> corporation for public broadcasting -> local NPR affiliates -> NPR. It is indirect funding, yes, but they are very much funded by the US government. [0] https://mobile.twitter.com/NPR

How is 1% a large part? Quoting https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance... > On average, less than 1% of NPR's annual operating budget comes in the form of grants from CPB and federal agencies and departments.

They are playing fast and loose with their accounting by ignoring the large contribution that comes from local affiliate stations, local affiliate stations that receive a large part of their funding from the corporation for public broadcasting, a government sponsored entity.

In reality government funding accounts for much more than 1% of NPR's budget.

Re: NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

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Post by ideamotor »

yossarian1408 wrote: post #502
bagels wrote: post #317

Should Twitter itself get a state sponsored label for getting concessions from San Francisco on their headquarters? https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-controller-hails-... Should Elon's account (or SpaceX or Telsa) have the same label because of their significant government funding? It's hard to see this as anything but silly politics games.

Twitter, SpaceX and Tesla are not newspapers/publishers. The reason for labelling news organisations' government affiliations is for the viewer/reader to understand that there may or may not be bias, and where the funding is coming from. If NPR's government contributions are embarrassing for the organisation, it might be best for them to forgo that funding. Additionally, if there's no influence/bias, then why does it…

Funny

Re: NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

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Post by throwawaylinux »

fortuna86 wrote: post #815
TheCoelacanth wrote: post #168

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance... 31% of their funding comes from member stations. 13% of member station funding comes from government sources. In total that would make about 31% * 13% = 4%.

> 13% of member station funding comes from government sources What is the source of this number? Also is 4% as opposed to 1% a change that alters any of the underlying fundamentals ?

It doesn't really change anything, either way NPR have stated that federal funding is essential to their operation.

Doesn't seem outlandish to call them government funded if the government is funding essential operations. Some of the same people who go on ad nauseam about how Tesla and SpaceX have received government funding are curiously resistant to the idea though.

Re: NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

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Post by tpmx »

pphysch wrote: post #313

The current CEO of NPR was the former global propaganda chief for the US government. This is a fact. If you think that is a coincidence, and NPR is totally not de facto state-media, I have a bridge to sell you. Props to Twitter's new leadership for doing what is ostensibly right, though who knows what their motivation is.

Had to look that up.

Current NPR CEO John Lansing used to be the CEO for USAGM which supervises Voice of America (VOA), Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe, etc.

https://www.usagm.gov/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Agency_for_Global_Media

Re: NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

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Post by hacktavist24 »

yossarian1408 wrote: post #502
bagels wrote: post #317

Should Twitter itself get a state sponsored label for getting concessions from San Francisco on their headquarters? https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-controller-hails-... Should Elon's account (or SpaceX or Telsa) have the same label because of their significant government funding? It's hard to see this as anything but silly politics games.

Twitter, SpaceX and Tesla are not newspapers/publishers. The reason for labelling news organisations' government affiliations is for the viewer/reader to understand that there may or may not be bias, and where the funding is coming from. If NPR's government contributions are embarrassing for the organisation, it might be best for them to forgo that funding. Additionally, if there's no influence/bias, then why does it…

This is true, but Elon Musk is, let's say, a producer of content that drives engagement on the platform that is Twitter. I'd say he gets enough tax breaks and such to qualify for a state shill label. That's not even considering his many years' long business affiliation with the Saudis, even before he decided to piss away 44 billion dollars to buy one of the world's largest megaphones.

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Post by Jenepas »

Takennickname wrote: post #791
Jenepas wrote: post #694

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Any sources about Qatar being a funder of terrorism? Other than Trump.

Glad you asked there's the EU report before most EU think tanks were bought out by Qatar ( Hello Qatargate) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/P-8-2014-00744...

According to official US Committee on Foreign Affairs, has been known to be a permissive environment for terror financing, reportedly funding U.S. designated foreign terrorist organizations, such as Hamas, Al qaeda and ISIS, as well as several extremist groups operating in Syria. At least one high-ranking Qatari official provided support to the mastermind of the 9/11. Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, also made Doha his headquarters for years while the Qatari's--with the Qatari's Government support and even the Muslim Brotherhood has received significant support from Qatar. Of course, not all of this is supported by the government in Doha. Many individuals and charities in Qatar have been known to raise large sums of money for al-Qaeda, the Nusra front, Hamas, and even ISIS.(https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-115hhrg26427/html/C...)

Let me know when Al Jazeera and Middle East eye cover any of the human rights abuses and funding for Hamas or even the brutal repression of LGBTQ in Qatar.

Qatar is a terrorist nation.

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