Maybe violence is the answer?
2025-04-18 20:11:39.840938+02 by
Dan Lyke
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Kelly McBride at NPR: How does NPR cover peaceful protests when the only news is the protest?
"Not Very Compelling": How NPR Dismissed the Largest Protests of 2025
McBride's position essentially argues that mass protests only become newsworthy when they turn violent or disruptive. She writes that “once a protest movement results in conflict or property damage, NPR journalists covering the protests will often note the exception.” This creates a perverse incentive: want coverage? Create conflict.
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#Comment Re: Maybe violence is the answer? made: 2025-04-19 01:48:59.559398+02 by:
Definitely Not a Bot
NPR will not save us. They are captured. To me, their news programs are the second-most grating thing to hear in this political environment.
#Comment Re: Maybe violence is the answer? made: 2025-04-21 18:34:42.222665+02 by:
Dan Lyke
Yeah, I think that's kinda what McBride is saying, even as she's part of the system which is skewing the coverage.
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